INDOCILE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

indocile

adjective

Definition of indocile

as in rebellious

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Adjective

Andrew Garfield is not just a rebellious peasant in his upcoming action period drama.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Green and Perry starred alongside one another on the hit Fox series, in which Green portrayed the aspiring musician David Silver while Perry starred as the rebellious Dylan McKay, for 10 years from 1990 to 2000.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebellious

Adjective

Conduct disorder affects children and teens and involves a consistent pattern of disobedient and aggressive behaviors.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
Rising gas prices and an unpopular war in Iran have infuriated prominent MAGA figures online, but in terms of GOP elections, the president has been able to elbow out critics in Congress and disobedient legislators in red states.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026

Definition of disobedient

Adjective

The boisterous, perhaps even hard-to-corral high school teenage boys would go silent.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Despite his undoubted technical ability, the boisterous midfielder is known for his aggressive play in the centre of the park which often draws the ire of fans of rival clubs.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of boisterous

Adjective

But with Keegan irrepressible and the team a developing force, Liverpool were champions twice more, in 1975-76 and 1976-77.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Nearby, the irrepressible older artist Nina Yankowitz, who completed a retrospective of her six-decade-long career at the Parrish earlier this year, was talking to Joan Semmel, 93, in a dress adorned with stars.

— Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

Definition of irrepressible

Adjective

As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
In front of a rowdy Queens crowd, the superstars surged in their debut to a 5-3, 4-1 victory against Routliffe and Glasspool, despite a slow start.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of rowdy

Adjective

Romantic, criminal and naughty hijinks ensue and bonds are tested — and ultimately reinforced.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Queen Elizabeth—long known as a lover of horses—was a frequent recipient of the pony’s naughty side, like in 2017, when Corporal Cruachan attempted to take a bite of the flowers the queen was holding during a visit to Stirling Castle.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026

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