Meaning
docile
- obedient, gentle, and easy to manage (of animals or people)
- pliant or yielding in temperament
In a sentence
Il cane è docile e gioca volentieri con i bambini.
The dog is docile and gladly plays with the children.
Ha un carattere docile e cerca sempre di evitare i conflitti.
He has a gentle nature and always tries to avoid conflict.
I puledri non erano affatto docili durante l'addestramento iniziale.
The foals were not docile at all during early training.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| docile | masculine · singular |
| docile | feminine · singular |
| docili | masculine · plural |
| docili | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Adjective of the second class: ends in -e in singular, -i in plural for both genders.