Temperament: Docile. What does that mean?

[Ehgemus]

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[Echo'sMom]

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doc·ile Audio Help /ˈdɒsəl; Brit. ˈdoʊsaɪl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[dos-uhl; Brit. doh-sahyl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
â€"œadjective
1. easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
2. readily trained or taught; teachable.
[Origin: 1475â€"œ85; < L docilis readily taught, equiv. to doc(ére) to teach + -ilis -ile]

â€"Related forms
doc·ile·ly, adverb
do·cil·i·ty Audio Help /dɒˈsɪlɪti, doʊ-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[do-sil-i-tee, doh-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation, noun

â€"Synonyms 1. manageable, malleable; obedient.
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[Ehgemus]

1. easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
2. readily trained or taught; teachable.

next question.
Can you teach a diamond goby not to jump into the overflow?
My new goby jumped into the overflow 3 times in less than 30 mins.:rolleye1:

 

[Patrick12]

Not sure how trainable they are....even though they are considered "docile".

I think I smell a new thread....."Temperament: Stubborn. What does this mean?"

 

[Ehgemus]

stub·born Audio Help /ˈstʌbərn/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[stuhb-ern] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
â€"œadjective 1. unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
2. fixed or set in purpose or opinion; resolute: a stubborn opponent of foreign aid.
3. obstinately maintained, as a course of action: a stubborn resistance.
4. difficult to manage or suppress: a stubborn horse; a stubborn pain.
5. hard, tough, or stiff, as stone or wood; difficult to shape or work.


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[Origin: 1350â€"œ1400; ME stiborn(e), styborne, stuborn < ?]

â€"Related forms
stub·born·ly, adverb
stub·born·ness, noun


â€"Synonyms 1. contrary, intractable, refractory, unyielding, headstrong, obdurate. 2. persevering. Stubborn, dogged, obstinate, persistent imply fixity of purpose or condition and resistance to change. Stubborn and obstinate both imply resistance to advice, entreaty, remonstrance, or force; but stubborn implies more of innate quality and is the more frequently used when referring to inanimate things: stubborn disposition; stubborn difficulties. Dogged implies pertinacity and grimness in doing something, esp. in the face of discouragements: dogged determination. Persistent implies having staying or lasting qualities, resoluteness, and perseverance: persistent questioning.
â€"Antonyms 1. tractable. 2. irresolute.:lol:

 

[Echo'sMom]

Me thinks you have a docile stubborn goby. You know the old saying you can lead a goby to water but you cant make him...oh nevermind :twitch: