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Submissive

adjective

/səbˈmɪs.ɪv/

Meaning

ready to obey others; yielding to authority; humble and compliant

ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive

She became submissive after years of harsh treatment.

She was too submissive to challenge her boss's unfair decision.

submissive attitude

obedient, compliant, docile, meek, passive

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obedient, compliant, docile, meek, passive

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obedient, compliant, docile, meek, passive

dominant, assertive, defiant, rebellious

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dominant, assertive, defiant, rebellious

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assertive, dominant, defiant

submissive behavior, submissive attitude, submissive wife, submissive nature, submissive role, submissive partner

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submissive behavior, submissive attitude, submissive wife, submissive nature

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submissive behavior, submissive role, submissive partner, submissive nature

Extremely painful or causing great suffering; relating to or involving torture.

Producing a great deal of profit; highly profitable or financially rewarding.

opinionated; rigid in beliefs; inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true

Not having or showing foresight; spending wastefully or without thought for the future.

Relating to the presence of glucose in the blood and how foods affect blood sugar levels.

Having or showing great knowledge or learning; academic in approach or method.