indocile

English

Etymology

From either the French indocile or the Latin indocilis.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĭndōʹsīl, ĭndŏʹsĭl, IPA^(key): /ɪnˈdəʊsaɪl/, /ɪnˈdɒsɪl/

Adjective

indocile (comparative more indocile, superlative most indocile)

Unwilling to be taught or instructed; intractable or recalcitrant.

Derived terms

indocileness

Related terms

indocible (obsolete) →
- indocibility (obsolete)
- indocibleness (obsolete)
- indocible of (obsolete)
indocility

References

“indocile, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]

Italian

Adjective

indocile (masculine and feminine plural indocili)

unruly, refractory, intractable

Antonyms

docile

Related terms

indocilità

Latin

Adjective

indocile

nominative neuter singular of indocilis
accusative neuter singular of indocilis
vocative neuter singular of indocilis

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