sub·mis·sive (s b-m s v)adj. Inclined or willing to submit. sub·mis sive·ly adv.sub·mis sive·ness n. |
submissive [səbˈmɪsɪv]
adj
of, tending towards, or indicating submission, humility, or servility
submissively adv
submissiveness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | submissive - inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people" unassertive - inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence; "a shy unassertive person" obedient - dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority; "an obedient soldier"; "obedient children"; "a little man obedient to his wife"; "the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened"- Edmund Burke humble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski subordinate - subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom" domineering - tending to domineer |
| 2. | submissive - abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant; "slavish devotion to her job ruled her life"; "a slavish yes-man to the party bosses"- S.H.Adams; "she has become submissive and subservient" servile - submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work" |
submissive
adjective meek, passive, obedient, compliant, patient, resigned, yielding, accommodating, humble, subdued, lowly, abject, amenable, docile, dutiful, ingratiating, malleable, deferential, pliant, obsequious, uncomplaining, tractable, acquiescent, biddable, unresisting, bootlicking (informal), obeisant Most doctors want their patients to be submissive.
difficult, awkward, stubborn, intractable, unyielding, obstinate, headstrong, uncooperative, disobedient
difficult, awkward, stubborn, intractable, unyielding, obstinate, headstrong, uncooperative, disobedient
Translations
submissive
adj → demütig, gehorsam, unterwürfig (pej) → (to gegenüber); submissive to authority → autoritätsgläubig
submissive [səbˈmɪsɪv] adj → sottomesso/a, remissivo/a
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