Word:
Docile
Status:
Adjective
Meaning:
Easily taught, led or controlled.
Sentences:
1) Her students were docile and eager to learn.
2) That docile pony goes wherever it's taken.
Origin:
Latin docilis, from docēre which means 'to teach'.
First use:
15th century
Synonyms:
ammendable, biddable, compliant, confirmable, obedient
Antonyms:
balky, contrary, disobedient, defiant.
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