docile

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
  2. adjective ready and willing to be taught
  3. adjective easily handled or managed

Etymology

From Middle English docyle, from Middle French docile, from Latin docilis, from docēre (“teach”). Compare Spanish dócil ("docile").

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