What are some opposite words for docile?

Antonyms for docile
ˈdɒs əl; Brit. ˈdoʊ saɪldocile

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  1. docileadjective

    Antonyms:
    wilful

    Synonyms:
    amenable, tractable, compliant, meek, submissive, malleable, teachable

  2. docileadjective

    Yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

    Antonyms:
    wilful

    Synonyms:
    teachable, meek, submissive, malleable, amenable, tractable, compliant

  3. docileadjective

    Ready to accept instruction or direction.

    Synonyms:
    tractable, malleable, amenable, submissive, teachable, compliant, meek

    Antonyms:
    wilful

English Synonyms and Antonyms2.0 / 1 vote

  1. docile

    One who is docile is easily taught; one who is tractable is easily led; one who is pliant is easily bent in any direction; compliant represents one as inclined or persuaded to agreement with another's will. Compare DUTY.

    Antonyms:
    determined, dogged, firm, inflexible, intractable, obstinate, opinionated, resolute, self-willed, stubborn, unyielding, wilful

    Synonyms:
    amenable, compliant, gentle, manageable, obedient, pliable, pliant, submissive, tame, teachable, tractable, yielding

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. docile

    Antonyms:
    intractable, stubborn, obstinate, self-willed, dogged

    Synonyms:
    compliant, amenable, easily managed, yielding, gentle, quiet, pliant, tractable, teachable, tame

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  1. docileadjective

    Antonyms:
    indocile

    Synonyms:
    tractable, teachable, gentle, yielding, obedient, submissive

How to use docile in a sentence?

  1. Friday Chamberlain:

    I'm 100 % OK with her showing how docile swarms are, but the fact is that she goes into removals without wearing any safety gear, wearing black leggings... she's setting a very dangerous precedent.

  2. Latin American:

    We regret that the representative of the United States and its docile allies continue to bring to this forum matters that are outside the mandate of the CD, it is not a forum for coup-mongering.

  3. Demetrius Griffin:

    He let off eight rounds, reloaded, let off another eight, reloaded again, he was very docile. In his facial expression, no smiling, laughing, talking.

  4. Eli Boroditsky:

    It is amazing how docile it was. I was petting it.

  5. Marty Mobley:

    It didn't even fight us, it was like, 'Help me. Help me.' It was totally docile and let us touch it. It just (lay) there.

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#43680resolute
#50489dogged
#51788untamed
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#66176obstinate
#66707docile
#68728dour
#77553unyielding
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#169992unregenerate
#238144hardheaded
#270109stroppy

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