ˈdäsəl sometimes ˈdä(ˌ)sil or ˈdäˌsīl, Brit usually & US sometimes ˈdōˌsīl adjective
Etymology: Latin docilis, from docēre to teach (causative from the root of Latin decēre to be fitting) + -ilis -ile — more at decent
1. : teachable
docile pupils looking for instruction — H.O.Taylor
2. : tractable , obedient
a good docile lass ever ready to help her fellows
often : lacking in independence : submissive
the docile masses of an enslaved nation
Synonyms: see obedient