"docile" in the adjective sense
1. docile
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
"the docile masses of an enslaved nation"
2. docile, teachable
ready and willing to be taught
"docile pupils eager for instruction"
"teachable youngsters"
3. docile, gentle
easily handled or managed
"a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
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