undocile

adjective

Definition of undocilenext
as in uncontrolled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undocile
  1. uncontrolled
  2. untrained
  3. unbroken
  4. savage
  5. untamed
Adjective
  • In large and uncontrolled doses, this can lead to serious problems like breathing difficulty and paralysis.
    Sara Hoffman, PharmD, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Five patients with uncontrolled lupus went into complete remission after undergoing a repurposed cancer treatment called CAR-T-cell therapy, which largely wiped out their rogue immune cells.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of uncontrolled
Adjective
  • The images made by Botto seem aesthetically pleasing but also feel—to my untrained eye, at least—like fairly generic AI image generator offerings.
    Will Knight, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
  • At best, an untrained puppy might entertain themselves in ways that are inconvenient or destructive for you.
    Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of untrained
Adjective
  • Next, place your hands and arms on an unbroken surface of ice and kick your legs, trying to pull yourself up onto the ice.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Sean Gregory’s streak of writing or co-writing all of TIME’s Athlete of the Year profiles remains unbroken.
    Sam Jacobs, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of unbroken
Adjective
  • The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
  • As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2022
Definition of savage
Adjective
  • While sightings are rare, this enigmatic predator remains a vivid reminder of the deep sea’s untamed and mysterious life forms.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Taiwan’s untamed mountains, like Jade Mountain—at nearly 13,000 feet the region’s highest peak, located in Yushan National Park—invite trekkers to rise above the clouds, where Formosan black bears roar and rare birds like the endemic mikado pheasant pass by.
    Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of untamed
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