Docility and Resistance

Opposite meaning words

Docility noun - A readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others.

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Nearby Word: docile

Resistance noun - The inclination to resist.

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Docility is an antonym for resistance.

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Resistance and Docility. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/docility/resistance

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