Docile and Untoward

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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Untoward is an antonym for docile.

Nearby Word: docility

Untoward adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

Usage example: tried to reason with the untoward child

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Docile is an antonym for untoward.

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

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

Untoward or Docile. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/docile/untoward.

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