DOCILE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DOCILE?

Need another word that means the same as “docile”? Find 29 synonyms and 30 related words for “docile” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Docile” are: teachable, gentle, compliant, obedient, pliant, dutiful, willing, passive, submissive, deferential, tame, meek, mild, lamblike, unassertive, unresisting, yielding, cooperative, amenable, accommodating, biddable, persuadable, ductile, manageable, controllable, tractable, malleable, manipulable, like putty in one's hands

Docile as an Adjective

Definitions of "Docile" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “docile” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Easily handled or managed.
• Ready and willing to be taught.
• Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.
• Willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed.

Synonyms of "Docile" as an adjective (29 Words)

accommodating	Helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation. We always found the our local branch most accommodating.
amenable	Capable of being acted upon in a particular way; susceptible. Someone amenable to the instruction of others.
biddable	Meekly ready to accept and follow instructions. A gentle biddable soul.
compliant	Meeting or in accordance with rules or standards. A compliant labour force.
controllable	Capable of being directed or influenced. Discontent began to give way to barely controllable rage.
cooperative	Willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement. Every member has clearly defined tasks in a cooperative enterprise.
deferential	Showing deference. People were always deferential to him.
ductile	Able to be deformed without losing toughness; pliable, not brittle. Ductile copper.
dutiful	Motivated by duty rather than desire or enthusiasm. A dutiful visit.
gentle	Having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character. Gentle rain.
lamblike	Like a lamb in meekness and gentleness.
like putty in one's hands	Conforming in every respect.
malleable	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out. They are as malleable and easily led as sheep.
manageable	Capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do. Her long hair was black wavy and manageable.
manipulable	Easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)- Samuel Butler.
meek	Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness. Meek as a mouse.
mild	Mild and pleasant. A mild Italian cheese.
obedient	Dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority. Obedient children.
passive	(of a heating system) making use of incident sunlight as an energy source. A passive optical network is to be installed in 2000 homes.
persuadable	Easily persuaded; amenable. They need to identify the most persuadable voters.
pliant	Capable of being influenced or formed. Pliant willow stems.
submissive	Abjectly submissive characteristic of a slave or servant. Replacing troublemakers with more submissive people.
tame	Very docile- Langston Hughes. She was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed.
teachable	(of a subject) able to be taught. When we think we have things already figured out we re not teachable.
tractable	Easily managed (controlled or taught or molded. The natives being of an intelligent tractable disposition.
unassertive	(of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality. She was gentle and unassertive.
unresisting	Offering no resistance- Theodore Roosevelt. She took the box from his unresisting hand.
willing	Ready, eager, or prepared to do something. A willing participant.
yielding	Tending to give in or surrender or agree- V.I.Parrington. A gentle yielding person.

Usage Examples of "Docile" as an adjective

• Docile pupils eager for instruction.
• The docile masses of an enslaved nation.
• A cheap and docile workforce.
• She's a black Labrador, gentle and docile.
• A gentle old horse, docile and obedient.

Associations of "Docile" (30 Words)

acquiescent	Ready to accept something without protest, or to do what someone else wants. Too acquiescent to challenge authority.
amenable	Readily reacting to suggestions and influences. Cardiac failure not amenable to medical treatment.
bowed	Have legs that curve outward at the knees.
civilize	Raise from a barbaric to a civilized state. Both countries feel they have a mission to civilize the world.
compliant	Having the property of compliance. A compliant labour force.
doctrinaire	A doctrinaire person. The administration s doctrinaire economic policy.
domestic	Converted or adapted to domestic use. They share the domestic chores.
domesticated	Converted or adapted to domestic use. Some men think it unmanly to be domesticated others find gratification in it.
dominated	Controlled or ruled by superior authority or power.
dutiful	Willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect. Dutiful applause.
gentle	Make or become gentle. The gentle touch of her hand.
humane	Pertaining to or concerned with the humanities. Regulations ensuring the humane treatment of animals.
malleable	Easily influenced; pliable. A malleable metal can be beaten into a sheet.
manageable	Capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do. Her long hair was black wavy and manageable.
meek	Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant- Orville Prescott. Meek and self effacing.
mild	Humble in spirit or manner suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness. Mild winters.
obedient	Dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority. The obedient colonies are heavily taxed the refractory remain unburdened.
pure	Of color being chromatically pure not diluted with white or grey or black. Men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal.
restrained	Prudent. His restrained gentlemanly voice.
slavish	Blindly imitative. A slavish copy of the original.
subdued	Quieted and brought under control. Subdued lighting.
submissive	Abjectly submissive characteristic of a slave or servant S H Adams. A submissive reply.
subservience	In a subservient state. Blind subservience to authority.
subservient	Abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant. She has become submissive and subservient.
susceptible	Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing. Susceptible to colds.
tame	(of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated. Network TV on Saturday night is a pretty tame affair.
tractability	The trait of being easily persuaded.
tractable	(of a person) easy to control or influence. The natives being of an intelligent tractable disposition.
vulnerable	(of a partnership) liable to higher penalties, either by convention or through having won one game towards a rubber. A vulnerable bridge.
willing	Given or done readily. A willing participant.