indocile

English

Etymology

From either the French indocile or the Latin indocilis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

indocile (comparative more indocile, superlative most indocile)

  1. Unwilling to be taught or instructed; intractable or recalcitrant.

Derived terms

  • indocileness

References

French

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Adjective

indocile (plural indociles)

  1. indocile

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

From Latin indocilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inˈdɔ.t͡ʃi.le/
  • Rhymes: -ɔtʃile
  • Hyphenation: in‧dò‧ci‧le

Adjective

indocile (plural indocili)

  1. unruly, refractory, intractable
    Antonym: docile

Derived terms

Further reading

  • indocile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

indocile

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of indocilis
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