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indocility

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \(ˌ)in-ˈdä-səl also -ˌsī(-ə)l, especially British -ˈdō-ˌsīl\
    • /ɪndəʊsˈɪlɪti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \(ˌ)in-ˈdä-səl also -ˌsī(-ə)l, especially British -ˈdō-ˌsīl\

Definition of indocility word

  • noun indocility The quality or condition of being indocile. 1

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Parts of speech for Indocility

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

indocility popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for indocility

noun indocility

  • unruliness — not submissive or conforming to rule; ungovernable; turbulent; intractable; refractory; lawless: an unruly class; an unruly wilderness.
  • affront — If something affronts you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it.
  • audacity — Audacity is audacious behaviour.
  • big talk — bragging or boasting talk
  • boldness — not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring: a bold hero.

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