Definition of docile

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  • docile is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • docile is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • docile is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of docile

  • ready and willing to be taught (adjective)

    Examples

    1. docile pupils eager for instruction

    Synonyms

    1. teachable
  • easily handled or managed (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a gentle old horse, docile and obedient

    Synonyms

    1. gentle
  • willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the docile masses of an enslaved nation

See definition of docile in Merriam Webster