SEMIDOMESTICATED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

semidomesticated

adjective

Definition of semidomesticated

as in docile

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Adjective

Even with docile scoring conditions that Saturday, Royal Birkdale yielded plenty of statistical superlatives for the championship.

— Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026
In April, Hulu began airing the series The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale that depicts teen girls trained to be docile homemakers.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026

Definition of docile

Adjective

Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs).

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves.

— Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026

Definition of trained

Adjective

His adventures traversing a broken land of haunted people and animals may be less the stuff of future myth and more about trauma, but Yoon brilliantly creates voices for human and canine that make both more whole.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
The broken, headless humerus was instead left to float freely in the man’s arm, unattached to his upper body.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Definition of broken

Adjective

The Appolia collection is made with scratch-resistant enamel and resilient ceramic for gentle, even cooking that brings out flavors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
When a rogue asteroid hurtles toward Earth on short notice, gentle gravitational nudges and kinetic bumps won’t save the day.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

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