Docile and Perverse

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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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Perverse is an antonym for docile.

Nearby Word: docility

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

Usage example: a fact so self-evident that not even the most perverse of opponents could deny it

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Docile is an antonym for perverse.

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

Docile & Perverse. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/docile/perverse>.

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