docile

As adjectives the difference between sullen and docile

is that sullen is having a brooding ill temper; sulky while docile is yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

As a noun sullen

is (obsolete) one who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.

As an adjective docile is

yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

As adjectives the difference between susceptible and docile

is that susceptible is likely to be affected by something while docile is yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

As a noun susceptible

is (epidemiology) a person who is vulnerable to being infected by a certain disease.

As adjectives the difference between unassertive and docile

is that unassertive is not assertive while docile is yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

Docile is a related term of patient.

As an adjective docile

is yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

As a noun patient is

patient, someone who receives therapeutic treatment.

Docile is a related term of inert.

As adjectives the difference between docile and inert

is that docile is yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management while inert is unable to move or act; inanimate.

As a noun inert is

(chemistry) a substance that does not react chemically.

Docile is a related term of resigned.

As adjectives the difference between docile and resigned

is that docile is yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management while resigned is characterized by resignation or acceptance.

As a verb resigned is

(resign).

Docile is a related term of dormant.

As adjectives the difference between docile and dormant

is that docile is yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management while dormant is inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.

As an adjective docile

is yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

As a noun obedience is

the quality of being obedient.

Docile is a related term of quiescent.

As adjectives the difference between docile and quiescent

is that docile is yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management while quiescent is inactive, at rest, quiet.