Synonyms & related words for indocile

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of indocile — including ungovernable, unruly, disobedient, uncontrollable, recalcitrant, insubordinate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to indocile

Explore words related to indocile — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include indocility, untractable, disobediently, recalcitrantly, ungovernably, ungovernableness, indocible, recalcitrancy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for indocile

Common synonyms for indocile include ungovernable, unruly, disobedient, uncontrollable, recalcitrant, insubordinate, intractable, contumacious — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does indocile come from?

The word indocile breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“not”); doc, from Latin docere (“to teach”); and -ile, from Latin ilis (“able to be”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.