Docile and Errant

Opposite meaning words

Docile adjective - Readily giving in to the command or authority of another.

Usage example: a docile young pony that went wherever it was led

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Errant is an antonym for docile.

Nearby Word: docility

Errant adjective - Engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior.

Usage example: what he considers to be no more than errant conduct toward women would be regarded as sexual harassment by most people

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Docile is an antonym for errant.

Nearby Words: erratic, errancy, errantly

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