Docile
1docile — [ dɔsil ] adj. • 1495; lat. docilis, de docere « enseigner » 1 ♦ Vieilli Docile à. Qui a de la disposition à céder, à obéir. Élève, écolier docile à ses maîtres, aux leçons de ses maîtres. « Soumis et docile à la critique quand elle lui… …
2docile — DOCILE. adj. des 2 genr. Qui est propre à recevoir instruction, ou qui a de la disposition à se laisser conduire et gouverner. Naturel docile. Esprit docile. Humeur docile. Enfant docile. Un homme fort docile aux leçons de son maître. Docile au… …
3docile — DOCILE. adj. de tout genre. Qui est propre à recevoir instruction, ou qui a de la disposition à se laisser conduire & gouverner. Naturel docile. esprit docile. humeur docile. enfant docile. un homme fort docile …
4Docile — Doc ile, a. [L. docilis,fr. docere to teach; cf. Gr. ?, and L. discere to learn, Gr. ? learned, ? knowing: cf. F. docile. Cf. {Doctor}, {Didactic}, {Disciple}.] 1. Teachable; easy to teach; docible. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Disposed to be taught; …
5docile — (adj.) late 15c., easily taught, from It. or Fr. docile, from L. docilis easily taught, from docere teach (see DOCTOR (Cf. doctor)). Sense of obedient, submissive first recorded 1774 …
6docile — index facile, malleable, obedient, obsequious, passive, patient, pliable, pliant, sequacious …
7docile — / dɔtʃile/ agg. [dal lat. docĭlis, der. di docēre insegnare ]. 1. a. [di persona che si piega facilmente alla volontà altrui, anche con la prep. a : un ragazzo d., d indole d. ; essere d. agli avvertimenti ] ▶◀ accondiscendente, cedevole,… …
8docile — *obedient, biddable, tractable, amenable Analogous words: *compliant, acquiescent: pliant, pliable, adaptable (see PLASTIC): yielding, submitting or submissive (see corresponding verbs at YIELD) Antonyms: indocile: unruly, ungovernable Contrasted …
9docile — [adj] compliant, submissive accommodating, acquiescent, adaptable, agreeable, amenable, biddable, childlike, complacent, cool, docious, ductile, easily influenced, easy, easygoing, gentle, governable, humble, laidback, manageable, meek, mellow,… …
10docile — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ ready to accept control or instruction; submissive. DERIVATIVES docilely adverb docility noun. ORIGIN Latin docilis, from docere teach …