Definition of INDOCILE

indocile

Adjective Satellite

  • of persons

Adj

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

Adjective

  • Not docile; unruly or stubborn.

Examples

  • His INDOCILE letters refused to form any sensible words, despite much rearrangement.

Origin / Etymology

From either the French indocile or the Latin indocilis.

Scrabble Score: 11

indocile: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
indocile: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
indocile: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

indocile: valid Words With Friends Word