Synonyms: submissive
Definition: inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
Usage: submissive servants; a submissive reply; replacing troublemakers with more submissive people
Similar words: abject
Definition: showing humiliation or submissiveness
Usage: an abject apology
Definition: showing an excessively deferential manner
Similar words: spiritless, meek
Definition: evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant
Usage: compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others; a fine fiery blast against meek conformity- Orville Prescott; she looked meek but had the heart of a lion; was submissive and subservient
Similar words: cringing, wormlike, wormy, groveling, grovelling
Definition: totally submissive
Similar words: henpecked, dominated
Definition: harassed by persistent nagging
Synonyms: slavish, submissive, subservient
Definition: abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
Usage: slavish devotion to her job ruled her life; a slavish yes-man to the party bosses- S.H.Adams; she has become submissive and subservient
Similar words: servile
Definition: submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
Usage: spoke in a servile tone; the incurably servile housekeeper; servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work