INDOCILE

indocile, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unruly

(adjective) incapable of being controlled; “the little boy’s parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

indocile (comparative more indocile, superlative most indocile)

Unwilling to be taught or instructed; intractable or recalcitrant.

Source: Wiktionary

In*doc"ile, a. Etym: [L. indocilis: cf. F. indocile. See In- not, and Docile.]

Definition: Not teachable; indisposed to be taught, trained, or disciplined; not easily instructed or governed; dull; intractable.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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