Docile - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 07/01/2024

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Docile.

4 letter answer(s) to docile

MEEK
  1. evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"
  2. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"
  3. very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes
TAME
  1. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
  2. brought from wildness into a domesticated state; "tame animals"; "fields of tame blueberries"
  3. correct by punishment or discipline
  4. easily controlled
  5. flat and uninspiring
  6. make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"
  7. make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
  8. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
  9. very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes
  10. very restrained or quiet; "a tame Christmas party"; "she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed"

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