Indocile (Adjective)
Meaning
Incapable of being controlled; "the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The young student's indocile behavior often disrupted the classroom, much to the frustration of the teacher.
- Despite numerous warnings, the indocile animal continued to refuse the veterinarian's examination.
- As a new teacher, she found herself struggling to manage her indocile class of energetic third-graders.
- Her parents worried about their daughter's indocile personality, fearing she might have difficulty in life due to her rebellious nature.
- After the loss of his owner, the once-gentle dog had become increasingly indocile and was in dire need of retraining.