UNDOCILE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

undocile

adjective

Definition of undocile

as in uncontrolled

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Adjective

But, in terms of returning to the field in an uncontrolled environment, Dan Lanning mentioned that he can not be cleared by the Ducks medical team for a return to live action.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The American Society of Anesthesiologists notes that uncontrolled postoperative pain can contribute to immobility and shallow breathing, which may increase the risk for complications including blood clots and pneumonia.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 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

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In a masterful unbroken shot, Klaus is on the phone from France with his sister, expressing his bottomless anguish.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
To be clear, this remains a bull market, the S&P 500's uptrend unbroken, with constant rotations between AI tech and remainder of the market fitfully supporting the tape, with pullbacks limited to 3% for half a year.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of unbroken

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Russell doesn’t traffick in any of that, and screenwriter Christopher Logue refuses to pathologize the two, focusing instead on the untamed beauty of their relationship, which was romantic, familiar, treacherous, and pure.

— Juan A. Ramírez, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026
For hair, expect that to play out through soft curls and untamed waves.

— Lindy Segal, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of untamed

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