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docile
('d/A/s/@/l )

adjective (a)

  • willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed(adj.all)
    Example:
    The docile masses of an enslaved nation.
    Antonym:
    obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate
    source: wordnet30
  • Teachable; easy to teach; docible.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • ready and willing to be taught(adj.all)
    Example:
    Docile pupils eager for instruction.
    Synonym:
    teachable
    source: wordnet30
  • easily handled or managed(adj.all)
    Example:
    A gentle old horse, docile and obedient.
    Synonym:
    gentle
    source: wordnet30
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