submissive
English Thesaurus
1. inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination (adj.all)
| similar | : | abject, |
| definition | : | showing humiliation or submissiveness (adj.all) |
| similar | : | bowed, bowing, |
| definition | : | showing an excessively deferential manner (adj.all) |
| similar | : | meek, spiritless, |
| definition | : | evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant (adj.all) |
| also | : | unassertive, |
| definition | : | inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence (adj.all) |
| also | : | obedient, |
| definition | : | dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority (adj.all) |
| also | : | humble, |
| definition | : | marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful (adj.all) |
| also | : | subordinate, |
| definition | : | subject or submissive to authority or the control of another (adj.all) |
2. abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant (adj.all)
| similar | : | servile, |
| definition | : | submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior (adj.all) |
3. inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination (adj.all)
| antonym | : | domineering, |
| definition | : | tending to domineer (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | submissiveness, |
| definition | : | the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc. (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | submit, |
| definition | : | yield to the control of another (verb.competition) |
4. abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant (adj.all)
| derivation | : | submissiveness, |
| definition | : | the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc. (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | submit, |
| definition | : | yield to the control of another (verb.competition) |
5. inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination (adj.all)
| antonym | : | domineering, |
| definition | : | tending to domineer (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | submissiveness, |
| definition | : | the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc. (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | submit, |
| definition | : | yield to the control of another (verb.competition) |
6. abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant (adj.all)
| derivation | : | submissiveness, |
| definition | : | the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc. (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | submit, |
| definition | : | yield to the control of another (verb.competition) |
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