Docile
Docile adjective - Readily giving in to the command or authority of another.
Self-effacing and docile are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-effacing" instead an adjective "Docile".
Nearby Word: docility
Self-effacing
Self-effacing adjective - Not comfortable around people.
Docile and self-effacing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Docile" instead an adjective phrase "Self-effacing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- gentle and docile
- gentle and self-effacing
- humble and docile
- humble and self-effacing
- mild and docile
- mild and self-effacing
- respectful and docile
- respectful and self-effacing
- deferential and docile
- deferential and self-effacing
- servile and docile
- servile and self-effacing
- meek and docile
- meek and self-effacing
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Self-effacing and Docile. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/docile/self-effacing
Docile & Self-effacing. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/docile/self-effacing>.
Self-effacing or Docile. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/docile/self-effacing.
