Docile and Pertinacious

Opposite meaning words

Docile adjective - Willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed.

Usage example: the docile masses of an enslaved nation

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Pertinacious is an antonym for docile.

Nearby Word: docility

Pertinacious adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

Usage example: a pertinacious salesman who would simply not take “No!” for an answer

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Docile is an antonym for pertinacious.

Nearby Word: pertinacity

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Pertinacious and Docile. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/docile/pertinacious

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