Antonyms for docile

Antonyms for (adj) docile

Main entry: docile

Definition: willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed

Usage: the docile masses of an enslaved nation

Antonyms: unregenerate, obstinate, stubborn

Definition: tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield


Antonyms: untamed, wild

Definition: in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated


Antonyms: wild

Definition: marked by extreme lack of restraint or control


Main entry: docile, gentle

Definition: easily handled or managed

Usage: a gentle old horse, docile and obedient

Antonyms: untamed, wild

Definition: in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated


Antonyms: wild

Definition: marked by extreme lack of restraint or control


Main entry: docile, teachable

Definition: ready and willing to be taught

Usage: docile pupils eager for instruction; teachable youngsters

Antonyms: intractable

Definition: not tractable; difficult to manage or mold


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