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submissive
/səbˈmɪsɪv/
noun 2adj 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
compatible, dominant, obedient, obedient, online
VERB + SUBMISSIVE
assumes, attracted, doesn't, keep, like
SUBMISSIVE + NOUN
-, behavior, eagerness, essence, guys, husband, men, personality
PREP.
in, with
ADV.
almost, always, naturally, really, subconsciously, sufficiently
Definitions
adj
1
Meekly obedient or passive; obsequious.
The powerful managers for government were not sufficiently submissive to the pleasure of the possessors of immediate and personal favour, sometimes from a confidence in their own strength natural and acquired; sometimes from a fear of offending their friends, and weakening that lead in the country, which gave them a consideration independent of the court.
If the human being who answers these tendencies assumes a submissive behavior, in essence a lowering of head and shoulders, wavering glance, absence of all preparations for attack, general weakening of muscle tonus, and hesitancy in movement, the movements of attempt at mastery become modified into attempts at the more obvious swagger, strut and glare of triumph.
noun
1
One who submits to a dominating partner in BDSM practices.
2
One who submits.
These "submissives" continued to go along as near as possible following the old routine of their lives and did no overt act to annoy any of the parties of whites that persisted in traveling through their country.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — abjectly submissive
- slavish
- subservient
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The powerful managers for government were not sufficiently submissive to the pleasure of the possessors of immediate and personal favour, sometimes from a confidence in their own strength natural and
Wiktionary02
If the human being who answers these tendencies assumes a submissive behavior, in essence a lowering of head and shoulders, wavering glance, absence of all preparations for attack, general weakening o
Wiktionary03
Once oppression has been internalised, little force is needed to keep us submissive.
Wiktionary04
These "submissives" continued to go along as near as possible following the old routine of their lives and did no overt act to annoy any of the parties of whites that persisted in traveling through th
Wiktionary05
The idea that Japanese women are submissive and always obedient to their husbands is a lie.
Tatoeba · #28178406
She has a submissive personality.
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