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KK Pronunciation

〔 sәbˋmIsIv 〕

Pronunciation

〔 sәbˊmisiv 〕


Overview of adj submissive

The adj submissive has 2 senses


  • submissive -- (inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people")

  • slavish, subservient, submissive -- (abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant; "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")