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submissive
[ suhb-mis-iv ]
adjective
- inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient:
submissive servants.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- marked by or indicating submission or a yielding to the authority of another:
a submissive reply.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
noun
- alsocalledcomma Informal, sub. the participant in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship who is obedient, giving power and control to another participant.
submissive
/ əˈɪɪ /
adjective
- of, tending towards, or indicating submission, humility, or servility
Derived Forms
- ܲˈԱ, noun
- ܲˈ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·s· adverb
- ܲ·s·Ա noun
- ԴDzȴܲ·s adjective
- nonܲ·s· adverb
- nonܲ·s·Ա noun
- ܲȴ-ܲ·s adjective
- quasi-ܲ·s· adverb
- ܲȴܲ·s adjective
- unܲ·s· adverb
- unܲ·s·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of submissive1
Example Sentences
In reality, this win against a submissive Spurs was simply a step on the road from Anfield's anticipation to the glorious realisation that the prize was theirs.
But I don’t think most people are being willfully submissive to tech, only that they seek beauty in the wrong places.
But the political and cultural ramifications of their messaging, which includes urging young women to accept a "submissive" role in marriage and overt support for the Trump agenda, are impossible to miss.
It's one that Republican women have often tried to minimize by leaning into a "tradwife" aesthetic, hoping that a submissive voice and affect could distract from their ambition.
Hegseth belongs to a radically right-wing church that teaches women were created to be men's submissive helpmeets, and certainly not to have jobs, especially military jobs, outside of the home.
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