indocile
indocile · more indocile · most indocile
Unwilling to be taught or instructedUnwilling to be taught or instructed; intractable or recalcitrant.
/ɪnˈdəʊsaɪl/
Meaning
1 sensesUnwilling to be taught or instructed; intractable or recalcitrant.
More definitions
- incapable of being controlled
Origin
From either the French indocile or the Latin indocilis.From either the French indocile or the Latin indocilis.
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Forms
more indocile, most indocile| Comparative | more indocile Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most indocile Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- incapable of being controlled:uncontrollableungovernableunruly
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form