docile temperament

Easily managed disposition

A docile temperament is a calm, compliant disposition—one that accepts direction without resistance.

The phrase describes people or animals that are easy to manage, train, or control: The breed is known for its docile temperament.

It suggests gentleness rather than passivity, though context can imply excessive submissiveness.

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domestication · Wyandotte · compliance · deference · calm demeanor · patience · placidity · even keel · receptiveness · cooperation · goes with the flow · adaptability · serenity · unflappable · steady nerves · mildness · yielding · tractability

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wildness and domestication

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compliance vs. resistance

docile temperamentindependent streak

Tendency toward autonomy

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