All submissive synonyms
subΒ·misΒ·sive
S s adj submissive
- go with the flow β take a relaxed approach
- malleable β capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers.
- down in the dumps β If you are down in the dumps, you are feeling very depressed and miserable.
- ashamed β If someone is ashamed, they feel embarrassed or guilty because of something they do or they have done, or because of their appearance.
- respectful β full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- disciplined β having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- manageable β that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.
- compliable β compliant
- easy-going β calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
- in one's pocket β a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
- meek β humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
- low key β of reduced intensity; restrained; understated.
- compliant β If you say that someone is compliant, you mean they willingly do what they are asked to do.
- biddable β having sufficient value to be bid on, as a hand or suit at bridge
- deferential β Someone who is deferential is polite and respectful towards someone else.
- flat tire β a pneumatic tire that has lost all or most of its air through leakage, puncture, or the like.
- adulatory β If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
- domestic β of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.
- bonder β a long stone or brick laid in a wall as a header
- hands off β of, belonging to, using, or used by the hand.
- easy β not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- in pocket β a shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment and forming a pouch used especially for carrying small articles.
- henpecked β browbeaten, bullied, or intimidated by one's wife, girlfriend, etc.: a henpecked husband who never dared to contradict his wife.
- mild β amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- at one's mercy β compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
- incumbent on β holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- dancing β When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
- deceivable β capable of being deceived; gullible.
- laid back β relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- lowborn β of humble birth.
- at peace β in a state of harmony or friendship
- indoor β occurring, used, etc., in a house or building, rather than out of doors: indoor games.
- lowly β humble in station, condition, or nature: a lowly cottage.
- gutless β lacking courage, fortitude, or determination.
- mopier β mopey.
- law-abiding β obeying or keeping the law; obedient to law: law-abiding citizens.
- easy going β calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
- faint-hearted β lacking courage; cowardly; timorous.
- draggy β moving or developing very slowly.
adjective submissive
- wimpy β of, relating to, or characteristic of a wimp.
- complying β Present participle of comply.
- humble β not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- forceless β Without force.
- obedient β obeying or willing to obey; complying with or submissive to authority: an obedient son.
- yes β (used to express affirmation or assent or to mark the addition of something emphasizing and amplifying a previous statement): Do you want that? Yes, I do.
- fleeceable β Able to be fleeced.
- obsequious β characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
- cowed β intimidated; frightened
- docile β easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
- obeying β to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.