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Added 9 October 2026

indocile

/ɪnˈdəʊsaɪl/ adjective

Latin root: indocilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about indocile at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Incapable of being controlled.
the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly

Origin

From either the French indocile or the Latin indocilis.

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