indocile
adjective
in·doc·ile (ˌ)in-ˈdä-səl 
also -ˌsī(-ə)l,
especially British -ˈdō-ˌsīl
: unwilling or indisposed to be taught or disciplined : intractable
indocility
ˌin-dä-ˈsi-lə-tē
noun -dō-
Word History
Etymology
Middle French, from Latin indocilis, from in- + docilis docile
First Known Use
1603, in the meaning defined above
indocile
adjective
as in rebellious
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- rebellious
- boisterous
- irrepressible
- disobedient
- rowdy
- rambunctious
- insubordinate
- uncontrolled
- naughty
- obstinate
- incorrigible
- obdurate
- stubborn
- misbehaving
- difficult
- undisciplined
- unruly
- unmanageable
- wayward
- uncontrollable
- mulish
- intransigent
- pigheaded
- ungovernable
- headstrong
- recalcitrant
- wild
- hardheaded
- bullheaded
- unpunished
- self-willed
- wilful
- willful
- intractable
- incontrollable
- perverse
- froward
- contrary
- opinionated
- untoward
- refractory
- stiff-necked
- stiff
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- docile
- tractable
- controllable
- obedient
- governable
- manageable
- placable
- submissive
- compliant
- pliable
- receptive
- well-behaved
- willing
- responsive
- yielding
- reasonable
- accepting
- persuadable
- temperate
- trainable
- at sea
- at short notice
- at sign
- at sixes and sevens
- at some time or other
- at someone's beck and call
- at someone's behest
- at someone's bidding
- at someone's command
- at someone's convenience
- at someone's discretion
- at someone's disposal
- at someone's earliest opportunity
- at someone's elbow
- at someone's expense
- at someone's feet
- at someone's heels
- at someone's or something's mercy
- at someone's own pace
- at someone's pleasure
- at someone's service
- at someone's suggestion
- at speed
- at stake
- at stud