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INDOCILE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does indocile mean?
• INDOCILE (adjective)
The adjective INDOCILE has 1 sense:
1. incapable of being controlled
Familiarity information: INDOCILE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Incapable of being controlled
Synonyms:
indocile; uncontrollable; ungovernable; unruly
Context example:
the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly
Similar:
difficult; unmanageable (hard to control)
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