submissive

Speech parts

1. submissive - Noun

2. submissive - Adjective

3. submissive - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Inclined or ready to submit; acknowledging one's inferiority; yielding; obedient; humble.

Showing a readiness to submit; expressing submission; as, a submissive demeanor.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

subservient obedient slavish meek passive yielding humble compliant timid docile obsequious biddable craven content weak
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Antonyms

domineering dominant rebellious defiant royal cavalier
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Phrases with the word

submissive person submissive man less submissive more submissive be submissive to be the submissive partner

Examples

slavish devotion to her job ruled her life Source: Internet

a slavish yes-man to the party bosses Source: Internet

she has become submissive and subservient Source: Internet

submissive servants Source: Internet

a submissive reply Source: Internet

replacing troublemakers with more submissive people Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

submission submissionism submissionist submissive man submissive person submissively