word
Docile
DAH-suhl
/ˈdɑːsʌl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
docile
Dictionary meaning
Willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed.
Examples
- The docile masses of an enslaved nation.
- A gentle old horse, docile and obedient.
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