docile
adjective/ˈdɑsəl/
Frequency rank: #13,904 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Ready to accept control or instruction; easily managed.
Example sentence
The trainer was pleased because the young horse was surprisingly docile.
Synonyms & related words
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