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The antonym of DOCILE is:

AYielding
BStubborn
CGentle
DObedient
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Stubborn
1. Docile means easy to manage or teach. 2. Gentle, obedient and yielding are close in sense. 3. Its opposite is stubborn. _Source: Ordway, Synonyms and Antonyms (Project Gutenberg)_
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