submissive (Meaning)
submissive (a)
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
submissive (s)
abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
Synonyms & Antonyms of submissive
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- untoward
- wayward
- rebellious
- wilful
- contrary
- restive
- obstinate
- insubordinate
- unyielding
- rebel
- willful
- obstreperous
- untoward
- unruly
- ungovernable
- recalcitrant
- noncompliant
- headstrong
- defiant
- stubborn
- unyielding
- defiant
- restive
- mutinous
- ungovernable
- refractory
- intractable
- contumacious
- wilful
- rebellious
- obstreperous
- recalcitrant
- balky
- noncompliant
- headstrong
- obstinate
- wild
- balky
- contrary
- mutinous
- disobedient
- unruly
- intractable
- insubordinate
- wild
- defiant
- refractory
- disobedient
- stubborn
- defiant
- rebel
- willful
- wayward
- contumacious
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- perverse
- unmanageable
- balky
- insurgent
- disorderly
- balky
- unamenable
- unmanageable
- pigheaded
- peevish
- unamenable
- incompliant
- dogged
- self-willed
- resistant
- pigheaded
- bad
- uncontrollable
- disorderly
- froward
- naughty
- self-willed
- undisciplined
- froward
- mischievous
- incompliant
- undisciplined
- naughty
- mulish
- dogged
- insurgent
- hardheaded
- uncontrollable
- mulish
- obdurate
- obdurate
- hardheaded
- bad
- peevish
- perverse
- mischievous
- resistant
Synonyms:
- orderly
- amiable
- manageable
- subservient
- decorous
- yielding
- dutiful
- constrained
- surrendering
- fawning
- acquiescent
- law-abiding
- obsequious
- obeisant
- subordinate
- mannerly
- obliging
- agreeable
- slavish
- controllable
- disciplined
- tame
- servile
- duteous
- placable
- mild
- governable
- kowtowing
- inhibited
- trainable
- teachable
Antonyms:
submissive Sentence Examples
- The dog was submissive towards its owner, obeying every command without hesitation.
- In feudal society, the serfs were often expected to be submissive to their lords.
- The rebels refused to surrender, opting instead to fight back against their oppressive and submissive rulers.
- His submissive attitude towards the bully only emboldened the bully's behavior.
- The horse was known for its gentle and submissive nature, making it perfect for riding.
- The submissive students listened attentively to their teacher's instructions.
- The prisoners were forced to assume submissive postures in front of their captors.
- The submissive tone in her voice revealed her meekness.
- The employees were expected to be submissive to their superiors, even if they disagreed with their decisions.
- Despite her submissive appearance, she possessed a hidden strength and determination.
FAQs About the word submissive
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination, abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
obedient, repressed, gentle, biddable, compliant, meek, soft, restrained, conformable, tractable
untoward, wayward, rebellious, wilful, contrary, restive, obstinate, insubordinate, unyielding, rebel
The dog was submissive towards its owner, obeying every command without hesitation.
In feudal society, the serfs were often expected to be submissive to their lords.
The rebels refused to surrender, opting instead to fight back against their oppressive and submissive rulers.
His submissive attitude towards the bully only emboldened the bully's behavior.
