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indocile

[ in-dos-il ]

adjective

  1. not willing to receive teaching, training, or discipline; fractious; unruly.


indocile

/ ˌɪndəʊˈsɪlɪtɪ; ɪnˈdəʊsaɪl /

adjective

  1. difficult to discipline or instruct
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • indocility, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of indocile1

From the Latin word indocilis, dating back to 1595–1605. See in- 3, docile
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Example Sentences

The Indian, of the type which we have chosen to judge him by, is pre-eminently indocile and inflexible.

They appear to live upon horseback, and are indolent, indocile, and useless out of the saddle.

We were alone, and I think I was always less indocile, less unamiable, when there were few witnesses of my behaviour.

How superior also the elevated brain of the poodle dog, when compared with that of the indocile, snarling cur!

When Arguelles was her governor, she was indocile and refractory; under the care of Olózaga she only remained three months.

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