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undocile

adjective

Definition of undocilenext
as in uncontrolled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undocile
  1. uncontrolled
  2. untrained
  3. unbroken
  4. savage
  5. untamed
Adjective
  • Those tests have covered both controlled and uncontrolled airspace.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The United Nations Environment Program estimates that more than 90% of waste generated in Africa is disposed of at uncontrolled dumpsites and landfills, often with associated open burning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of uncontrolled
Adjective
  • Much of the time, you’re left to put up with untrained screen actors not knowing where to stand or look, or who don’t know not to block the camera’s view with flailing hands.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Thankfully, Joey King brings her A-game as Kylie, a young woman feeling a flood of emotions, amplified by untrained magical abilities, that her repressed mother hasn’t prepared her to handle.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of untrained
Adjective
  • Over fifteen years later the drought remains largely unbroken.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Its towering, mostly unbroken face and narrow swimming pool suggested a rampart and a moat, but behind the concrete exterior, Caland eliminated every door save the guest bathroom.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of unbroken
Adjective
  • Hamilton lets down Claire’s savage hauteur; Mays’ eyes glisten with all the regrets of lost love.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The savage purge since June of high-momentum stocks – dominated by AI hardware and related industrials – has sapped the bullish aggression of traders, helping to reset tactical sentiment toward a more neutral level.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of savage
Adjective
  • There’s an untamed rage that constantly boils underneath his surface.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Only one of three central banks opted to hold rates in the face of increasingly untamed inflation.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of untamed
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“Undocile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undocile. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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