overdocible
An adjective describing someone who is excessively teachable or overly compliant to a fault. It implies a level of submissiveness that prevents a person from questioning instructions or exercising independent judgment.
Beispiele
3 von 5The overdocible student never questioned the accuracy of the outdated textbooks.
The excessively compliant student never questioned the accuracy of the outdated textbooks.
He was criticized for being overdocible, often accepting contradictory advice from his various mentors.
He was criticized for being too easy to lead, often accepting contradictory advice from his various mentors.
A truly critical thinker must avoid becoming overdocible in the face of established authority.
A truly critical thinker must avoid becoming too submissive in the face of established authority.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of an 'over-docile' person. They are 'overly' ready to be 'docile' (teachable), like a sponge that doesn't care if the water it absorbs is clean or dirty.
Schnelles Quiz
The mentor wanted a student who would challenge his ideas, not an ______ follower who agreed with everything.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: overdocible
Beispiele
The overdocible student never questioned the accuracy of the outdated textbooks.
everydayThe excessively compliant student never questioned the accuracy of the outdated textbooks.
He was criticized for being overdocible, often accepting contradictory advice from his various mentors.
informalHe was criticized for being too easy to lead, often accepting contradictory advice from his various mentors.
A truly critical thinker must avoid becoming overdocible in the face of established authority.
academicA truly critical thinker must avoid becoming too submissive in the face of established authority.
The board sought a leader who was assertive, rather than an overdocible manager who would simply mirror their own opinions.
businessThe board sought a leader who was assertive, rather than an overly yielding manager who would simply mirror their own opinions.
The historical record suggests that the monarch preferred overdocible subjects who would not resist his decrees.
formalThe historical record suggests that the monarch preferred excessively obedient subjects who would not resist his decrees.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
an overdocible mind
a mind that accepts all instruction without skepticism
to the point of being overdocible
to the extent that one becomes too submissive
quietly overdocible
being submissive in a reserved or silent manner
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Docile is a neutral or positive term for being easy to teach, while overdocible is a negative term for being too teachable to the point of weakness.
Nutzungshinweise
This is a rare, high-level literary term. It is almost always used with a negative connotation to describe someone who lacks the willpower to think for themselves.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often mistake this for a positive trait related to intelligence, but it actually critiques a lack of critical independence.
Merkhilfe
Think of an 'over-docile' person. They are 'overly' ready to be 'docile' (teachable), like a sponge that doesn't care if the water it absorbs is clean or dirty.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the English prefix 'over-' and the Latin 'docibilis' (teachable), from 'docere' (to teach).
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
This word reflects educational philosophies that prioritize 'active learning' and 'critical thinking' over 'passive absorption' of information.
Schnelles Quiz
The mentor wanted a student who would challenge his ideas, not an ______ follower who agreed with everything.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: overdocible
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