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docile

adj. willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed; "the docile masses of an enslaved nation"

docile, gentle

adj. easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"

docile, teachable

adj. ready and willing to be taught; "docile pupils eager for instruction"; "teachable youngsters"

submissive

adj. inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people"

conformable

adj. quick to comply; "I have been to you a true and humble wife, at all times to your will conformable"-Shakespeare

manageable

adj. capable of being managed or controlled

manageable

adj. capable of being managed or controlled

docile, teachable

adj. ready and willing to be taught; "docile pupils eager for instruction"; "teachable youngsters"

dominated, henpecked

adj. harassed by persistent nagging

hangdog

adj. frightened into submission or compliance

intimidated

adj. made timid or fearful as by threats

meek, mild, modest

adj. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"

timid

adj. showing fear and lack of confidence

accommodating, accommodative

adj. helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation; "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"; "made a special effort to be accommodating"

amenable, conformable

adj. disposed or willing to comply; "someone amenable to persuasion"

complacent, self-satisfied, self-complacent

adj. contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions; "he had become complacent after years of success"; "his self-satisfied dignity"

yielding, obliging, complying

adj. (compliant)

willing

adj. disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"

quiet

adj. of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g.

peaceful, peaceable

adj. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"

imperturbable, unflappable

adj. not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure; "hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm"; "an imperturbable self-possession"; "unflappable in a crisis"

docile

adj. willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed; "the docile masses of an enslaved nation"

manageable

adj. capable of being managed or controlled

conformable

adj. quick to comply; "I have been to you a true and humble wife, at all times to your will conformable"-Shakespeare

submissive

adj. inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people"

subdued

adj. quieted and brought under control; "children were subdued and silent"

ductile, malleable

adj. easily influenced

manageable

adj. capable of being managed or controlled

tamable, tameable

adj. capable of being tamed

stubborn, obstinate, unregenerate

adj. tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

contrarious, cross-grained

adj. difficult to deal with

wild

adj. marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild talk"; "wild parties"

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