as in obedient
readily giving in to the command or authority of another
it's not in her nature to be submissive
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Recent Examples of submissive
Europe remained submissive in exchange for a spot underneath the U.S. defense umbrella.
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Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
Meanwhile, the peacock on the left appears almost submissive, his tail trailing downward, a white tuft feather sticking out of his head.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2024
For now at least, Democrats suddenly face a much steeper climb to prevent a complete GOP takeover of Washington, which includes a submissive, Trump-friendly Supreme Court.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
The book equates being female with being submissive.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
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Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
Meanwhile, the peacock on the left appears almost submissive, his tail trailing downward, a white tuft feather sticking out of his head.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2024
For now at least, Democrats suddenly face a much steeper climb to prevent a complete GOP takeover of Washington, which includes a submissive, Trump-friendly Supreme Court.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
The book equates being female with being submissive.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for submissive
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“Submissive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submissive. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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