Docile
adjective
Easy to control or influence.
She was a docile child, obedient and sincere.
Often appears as...
- docile child
- docile temperament
adjective
Being calm and not making trouble or noise.
The once wild horse is now docile.
Often appears as...
- docile animal
- docile pet
adjective
Willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed.
The docile students followed the teacher's instructions carefully.
Often appears as...
- docile students
- docile learner
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Easy to control or influence.
She was a docile child, obedient and sincere.
Often appears as...
- docile child
- docile temperament
adjective
Being calm and not making trouble or noise.
The once wild horse is now docile.
Often appears as...
- docile animal
- docile pet
adjective
Willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed.
The docile students followed the teacher's instructions carefully.
Often appears as...
- docile students
- docile learner
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Subtly Negative
Describing a person as 'docile' can imply a lack of assertiveness or strength.
Despite his docile demeanor, he's very capable.
Pro Tip 2/3Somewhat Paternalistic
'Docile' may suggest someone needs guiding, potentially viewed as condescending.
Her docile manner seemed to invite others to make decisions for her.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
While 'docile' can be seen positively, it sometimes hints at vulnerability or exploitation.
The docile workers accepted the unfair conditions without protest.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtly Negative
Describing a person as 'docile' can imply a lack of assertiveness or strength.
Despite his docile demeanor, he's very capable.
Pro Tip 2/3Somewhat Paternalistic
'Docile' may suggest someone needs guiding, potentially viewed as condescending.
Her docile manner seemed to invite others to make decisions for her.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
While 'docile' can be seen positively, it sometimes hints at vulnerability or exploitation.
The docile workers accepted the unfair conditions without protest.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtly Negative
Describing a person as 'docile' can imply a lack of assertiveness or strength.
Despite his docile demeanor, he's very capable.
Pro Tip 2/3Somewhat Paternalistic
'Docile' may suggest someone needs guiding, potentially viewed as condescending.
Her docile manner seemed to invite others to make decisions for her.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
While 'docile' can be seen positively, it sometimes hints at vulnerability or exploitation.
The docile workers accepted the unfair conditions without protest.
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Safari Live - Day 162 PIPE...
are jelly quite docile and quite easy to approach whereas females with babies because of the youngsters can sometimes be or have different behaviors about them because of the youngsters and they need to behave in a certain way that protects the youngsters and moves with the youngsters and all of that so there
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A brief history of dogs...
their genetic traits were passed on, gradually breeding tamer wolves in areas near human populations. Over time humans found a multitude of uses for these docile wolves. They helped to track and hunt prey, and might have served as sentinels to guard camps and warn of approaching enemies.
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Chinaka Hodge: What will...
This year, we were women, not brides or trinkets, not an off-brand gender, not a concession, but women. Instruct your babies. Remind them that the year has passed to be docile or small. Some of us said for the first time that we were women, took this oath of solidarity seriously.
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Vampire Bats Biting...
population it's rare for people living in these agricultural areas to become infected with rabies rabies is a frightening and deadly disease a classic form of the disease turns even docile creatures into aggressors that folman
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Pythons 101 PIPE National...
Poor care, neglect, and accidents have caused many pythons originally taken in as pets to kill native wildlife, other pets, and even children. But when left alone in their natural habitat, pythons are generally docile.
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Vampire Bats Biting...
population it's rare for people living in these agricultural areas to become infected with rabies rabies is a frightening and deadly disease the classic form of the disease turns even docile creatures into
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My descent into...
And since I'm here baring my soul with you, I can reveal that I did not even know what the word "docile" meant. Dead serious. But it was as if this man in this alley had offered me a lifeline.
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Lions Hunting Donkeys PIPE...
Donkeys have been bred to be docile, and they have no instinct of how to escape.
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Young Lions Kill Donkeys...
Donkeys have been bred to be docile and they have no instinct of how to escape.
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Rabid Vampires PIPE...
under the influence of rabies even docile animals often become dangerously
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Safari Live - Day 162 PIPE...
are jelly quite docile and quite easy to approach whereas females with babies because of the youngsters can sometimes be or have different behaviors about them because of the youngsters and they need to behave in a certain way that protects the youngsters and moves with the youngsters and all of that so there
Video examples
A brief history of dogs...
their genetic traits were passed on, gradually breeding tamer wolves in areas near human populations. Over time humans found a multitude of uses for these docile wolves. They helped to track and hunt prey, and might have served as sentinels to guard camps and warn of approaching enemies.
Video examples
Chinaka Hodge: What will...
This year, we were women, not brides or trinkets, not an off-brand gender, not a concession, but women. Instruct your babies. Remind them that the year has passed to be docile or small. Some of us said for the first time that we were women, took this oath of solidarity seriously.
Video examples
Vampire Bats Biting...
population it's rare for people living in these agricultural areas to become infected with rabies rabies is a frightening and deadly disease a classic form of the disease turns even docile creatures into aggressors that folman
Video examples
Pythons 101 PIPE National...
Poor care, neglect, and accidents have caused many pythons originally taken in as pets to kill native wildlife, other pets, and even children. But when left alone in their natural habitat, pythons are generally docile.
Video examples
Vampire Bats Biting...
population it's rare for people living in these agricultural areas to become infected with rabies rabies is a frightening and deadly disease the classic form of the disease turns even docile creatures into
Video examples
My descent into...
And since I'm here baring my soul with you, I can reveal that I did not even know what the word "docile" meant. Dead serious. But it was as if this man in this alley had offered me a lifeline.
Video examples
Lions Hunting Donkeys PIPE...
Donkeys have been bred to be docile, and they have no instinct of how to escape.
Video examples
Young Lions Kill Donkeys...
Donkeys have been bred to be docile and they have no instinct of how to escape.
Video examples
Rabid Vampires PIPE...
under the influence of rabies even docile animals often become dangerously
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Quote examples
Oscar Munoz
American Businessman
Our employees and competitors thought we were docile. We want to be defiantly disruptive. I don't mean necessarily by launching price wars but by being the best at the basics - having the best customer service, the best on-time performance, the best coffee - in a thoughtful, not a testosterone-laced, way.
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Chadwick Boseman
American Actor
Some people would view Jackie Robinson as a very safe African-American, a docile figure who had a tendency to try to get along with everyone, and when you look at his history, you learn that he has this fire that allows him to take this punishment but also figure out savvy ways of giving it back.
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Jesse Ventura
American Politician
When you drink fluoridated water, you're drinking liquid Prozac. You drink enough of it, even though it's a small amount, drink it for decades and decades and what does Prozac do to you? It dumbs you down; it makes you docile.
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James Bovard
Author
It is hard to know how many people do, but given that the people are so docile towards the rulers, nowadays, very few Americans show the passion for freedom that our forefathers had.
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Amber Heard
American Actress
Young women from a very young age are taught that life will be easier if you can just turn on the charming smile and say very little and be complacent and docile and sweet.
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William O. Douglas
American Judge
We who have the final word can speak softly or angrily. We can seek to challenge and annoy, as we need not stay docile and quiet.
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Alessandra Mussolini
Italian Politician
I am not docile. If I see that something is wrong, I will say so. I am not sweet.
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Princess Nokia
American Musician
I'm not a docile, complacent person when it comes to racial aggressions.
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Abu Bakar Bashir
Indonesian Activist
Oil wealth has been a curse on us, made us weak and docile.
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Ang Lee
Chinese Director
I was very quiet, very shy and docile.
Quote examples
Oscar Munoz
American Businessman
Our employees and competitors thought we were docile. We want to be defiantly disruptive. I don't mean necessarily by launching price wars but by being the best at the basics - having the best customer service, the best on-time performance, the best coffee - in a thoughtful, not a testosterone-laced, way.
Quote examples
Chadwick Boseman
American Actor
Some people would view Jackie Robinson as a very safe African-American, a docile figure who had a tendency to try to get along with everyone, and when you look at his history, you learn that he has this fire that allows him to take this punishment but also figure out savvy ways of giving it back.
Quote examples
Jesse Ventura
American Politician
When you drink fluoridated water, you're drinking liquid Prozac. You drink enough of it, even though it's a small amount, drink it for decades and decades and what does Prozac do to you? It dumbs you down; it makes you docile.
Quote examples
James Bovard
Author
It is hard to know how many people do, but given that the people are so docile towards the rulers, nowadays, very few Americans show the passion for freedom that our forefathers had.
Quote examples
Amber Heard
American Actress
Young women from a very young age are taught that life will be easier if you can just turn on the charming smile and say very little and be complacent and docile and sweet.
Quote examples
William O. Douglas
American Judge
We who have the final word can speak softly or angrily. We can seek to challenge and annoy, as we need not stay docile and quiet.
Quote examples
Alessandra Mussolini
Italian Politician
I am not docile. If I see that something is wrong, I will say so. I am not sweet.
Quote examples
Princess Nokia
American Musician
I'm not a docile, complacent person when it comes to racial aggressions.
Quote examples
Abu Bakar Bashir
Indonesian Activist
Oil wealth has been a curse on us, made us weak and docile.
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Ang Lee
Chinese Director
I was very quiet, very shy and docile.
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