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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryd-cluster'>fettered hampered hamstrung handicapped held back held up hindered hobbled impeded inhibited interfered (with) manacled obstructed shackled tied up trammeled (or trammelled)
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Antonyms
DMD
abbreviation
Definition
- doctor of dental medicine
History and Etymology
New Latin dentariae medicinae doctordocile
Definition
- : easily taught //a docile pupil
- : easily led or managed : tractable //a docile pony
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
amenable biddable compliant conformable law-abiding obedient submissive tractableAntonyms
balky contrary contumacious defiant disobedient froward incompliant insubordinate intractable noncompliant obstreperous rebel rebellious recalcitrant refractory restive unamenable ungovernable unruly untoward wayward willful (or wilful)Examples
- //His students were docile and eager to learn.
- //a docile young pony that went wherever it was led
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Latin docilis, from docēre to teach; akin to Latin decēre to be fitting — more at decentdocile
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- readily giving in to the command or authority of another //a docile young pony that went wherever it was ledRelated Wordsacquiescent agreeable amiabled-cluster'>fettered hampered hamstrung handicapped held back held up hindered hobbled impeded inhibited interfered (with) manacled obstructed shackled tied up trammeled (or trammelled)Near AntonymsAntonyms
DMD
abbreviation
Definition
- doctor of dental medicine
History and Etymology
New Latin dentariae medicinae doctordocile
Definition
- : easily taught //a docile pupil
- : easily led or managed : tractable //a docile pony
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
amenable biddable compliant conformable law-abiding obedient submissive tractableAntonyms
balky contrary contumacious defiant disobedient froward incompliant insubordinate intractable noncompliant obstreperous rebel rebellious recalcitrant refractory restive unamenable ungovernable unruly untoward wayward willful (or wilful)Examples
- //His students were docile and eager to learn.
- //a docile young pony that went wherever it was led
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Latin docilis, from docēre to teach; akin to Latin decēre to be fitting — more at decentdocile
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- readily giving in to the command or authority of another //a docile young pony that went wherever it was ledRelated Words