Docile

Pronunciation: /ˈdɑːsaɪl/

Definitions of docile

adjective easily managed or handled; gentle and submissive

Example Sentences

A1 The docile puppy followed its owner everywhere.

A2 She had a docile personality and always went along with whatever others wanted to do.

B1 The docile students listened attentively to the teacher's instructions.

B2 The docile horse allowed the rider to easily guide it through the obstacle course.

C1 Despite his docile appearance, the lion was still a powerful predator in the wild.

C2 The docile nature of the elephant made it easy for the trainers to work with.

Examples of docile in a Sentence

formal The docile nature of the horse made it easy for the trainer to work with.

informal My cat is usually pretty docile, but she can get feisty when she's hungry.

slang I never expected him to be so docile, he usually has a lot of attitude.

figurative The docile flow of the river belied its powerful currents underneath.

Grammatical Forms of docile

• past tense: dociled
• plural: dociles
• comparative: more docile
• superlative: most docile
• present tense: docile
• future tense: will be docile
• perfect tense: has been docile
• continuous tense: is being docile
• singular: docile
• positive degree: docile
• infinitive: to docile
• gerund: dociling
• participle: dociled

Origin and Evolution of docile

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'docile' originated from the Latin word 'docilis', which means easily taught or trainable.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'docile' has evolved to not only describe someone who is easily taught or trainable, but also someone who is submissive or compliant.