indocile
[ in-dos-il ]
/ ɪnˈdɒs ɪl /
adjective
not willing to receive teaching, training, or discipline; fractious; unruly.
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indocile
/ (ɪnˈdəʊsaɪl) /
adjective
difficult to discipline or instruct
Derived forms of indocile
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