UNDOCILE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

undocile

adjective

Definition of undocile

as in uncontrolled

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Adjective

Removing all the deer would actually increase fire risk by allowing brush to grow uncontrolled, according to Hahn.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The spacecraft started tumbling uncontrolled after launch, forcing NASA to abandon the mission.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncontrolled

Adjective

The agency said the mustang is untrained and requires professionals to safely capture it.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
This manicure might appear as a classic red to the untrained eye, but two incredibly detailed leaf clusters peek out on the accent nails, turning the wash of bold red into little tomatoes on your fingertips, fresh off the vine.

— Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of untrained

Adjective

This chemical reaction forms an unbroken, self-healing aluminum oxide film across structural parts and fuel cladding.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Thank you for teaching two more children in a long, unbroken legacy to learn more, read more, dream more, care more, and be more.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of unbroken

Adjective

Cole, who has to maneuver his way around 20 savage crew members, each of whom will need to be killed, doesn’t waste a homicidal movement.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
The savage battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa had already demonstrated the ferocity with which Japanese forces would defend their homeland.

— James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of savage

Adjective

Beyond the conventional routes lie some of the world’s most striking volcanic highlands, black-sand beaches, and untamed wilderness—landscapes that reward those willing to venture farther afield.

— Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
Milagros Pica Quiñones’ small concrete home is an untamed menagerie of bottles, paint buckets, bleach and laundry detergent jugs.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of untamed

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