Indocility

Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.dəˈsɪl.ə.ti/

Definitions of indocility

noun the quality or state of being unwilling to be taught or disciplined

Example Sentences

A1 Children often exhibit indocility when they are tired or hungry.

A2 The teacher had difficulty managing the student's indocility in the classroom.

B1 The manager addressed the team's indocility by implementing new rules and guidelines.

B2 The company's indocility towards changing market trends led to a decrease in profits.

C1 The politician's indocility towards public opinion cost him the election.

C2 The CEO's indocility in making tough decisions ultimately led to the downfall of the company.

Examples of indocility in a Sentence

formal The teacher struggled to manage the student's indocility in the classroom.

informal The kid's indocility is really getting on my nerves.

slang I can't stand your indocility, dude.

figurative Her indocility towards authority was like a wild horse refusing to be tamed.

Grammatical Forms of indocility

• plural: indocilities
• comparative: more indocile
• superlative: most indocile
• present tense: indociles
• future tense: will be indocile
• perfect tense: has been indocile
• continuous tense: is being indocile
• singular: indocility
• positive degree: indocile
• infinitive: to be indocile
• gerund: being indocile
• participle: indociling

Origin and Evolution of indocility

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'indocility' originated from the Latin word 'indocilitas', which is derived from the combination of 'in-' (not) and 'docilis' (teachable).

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 14th century, 'indocility' referred to a lack of teachability or unwillingness to learn. Over time, the word has come to also encompass stubbornness or resistance to authority.