UNDOCILE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

undocile

adjective

Definition of undocile

as in uncontrolled

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Adjective

The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory will reenter Earth's atmosphere in an uncontrolled fashion, after a robotic rescue mission failed to boost the scope to a higher orbit.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
But for people with uncontrolled hypertension or coronary disease, spiking stress adds strain.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncontrolled

Adjective

Set the scene Almost every facade in Malasaña is just that, Malasaña, so the untrained eye might not even notice that one of its simple buildings with cheerful balconies now sports a sign in French with Art Deco typography.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
The medical procedures to carry out the injections are therefore relegated to untrained staff, according to editorial in PLoS Medicine.

— Allen Chang, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of untrained

Adjective

The race is widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu's nearly unbroken 17-year rule, which had left Israelis bitterly divided on a host of issues even before the deadliest attack in the country's history.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
The race is widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu’s nearly unbroken 17-year rule, which had left Israelis bitterly divided on a host of issues even before the deadliest attack in its history.

— Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of unbroken

Adjective

Reducing Gulliver’s Travels to only a topsy-turvy tale of humans both tiny and massive is to ignore the savage intellect that penned its words.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
In ancient, supposedly more savage times, public killings were common.

— Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of savage

Adjective

This is Samburu—the gateway to Kenya’s untamed northern frontier, and the setting for Sasaab, one of the continent’s most striking wilderness lodges.

— Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Perhaps that ties back to the untamed landscape of volcanoes and rough seas that piqued his curiosity in the first place.

— Caitlin Babcock, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of untamed

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