undocile

adjective

Definition of undocilenext
as in uncontrolled

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  1. uncontrolled
  2. untrained
  3. unbroken
  4. savage
  5. untamed
Adjective
  • The International Court of Justice (ICJ) could help stop the uncontrolled proliferation of satellites in Earth orbit, which threatens to erase stars from the sky, astronomers hope.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This includes how the enterprise deliberately shapes its external capabilities, interfaces, standards, data exchanges and commercial dependencies without allowing the vehicle to become an uncontrolled collection of third-party technologies.
    — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of uncontrolled
Adjective
  • College Principal Robert Wafula said the training ensures the correct message is taught to congregations and has helped in other countries such as Rwanda, where the government closed 70 Quaker churches in a recent crackdown led by untrained pastors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Silver Pieces Silverplate and silver are sometimes difficult to tell apart, especially for the untrained.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of untrained
Adjective
  • The fight itself became a contest of grit between two legends—both past their prime but unbroken in will.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Over fifteen years later the drought remains largely unbroken.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of unbroken
Adjective
  • The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index weathered a savage 30% drawdown, has been choppily trendless for two months, then in recent days finally broke above its downtrend and surmounted the 50-day moving average.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of savage
Adjective
  • In the Northeast, visitors discover a corridor where centuries of history, untamed coastlines, and cosmopolitan energy intertwine.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • There’s an untamed rage that constantly boils underneath his surface.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of untamed
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“Undocile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undocile. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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