Submissive
adjective
Willing to obey or be controlled by someone else without crossing any limits.
Even though she didn't agree with her boss's decision, she was too submissive to say anything.
Often appears as...
- submissive behavior
- submissive attitude
adjective
In the context of animal behavior, an animal willing to obey or be controlled by another animal.
In a pack of wolves, the submissive wolf does not challenge the authority of the alpha.
Often appears as...
- submissive posture
- submissive wolf
adjective
In BDSM, a person in the role who enjoys giving others control over what happen to them, often in a sexual context.
In their relationship, he was more submissive while she took on the dominant role.
Often appears as...
- submissive partner
- submissive role
Usage tips
Informal
Adult
adjective
Willing to obey or be controlled by someone else without crossing any limits.
Even though she didn't agree with her boss's decision, she was too submissive to say anything.
Often appears as...
- submissive behavior
- submissive attitude
adjective
In the context of animal behavior, an animal willing to obey or be controlled by another animal.
In a pack of wolves, the submissive wolf does not challenge the authority of the alpha.
Often appears as...
- submissive posture
- submissive wolf
adjective
In BDSM, a person in the role who enjoys giving others control over what happen to them, often in a sexual context.
In their relationship, he was more submissive while she took on the dominant role.
Often appears as...
- submissive partner
- submissive role
Usage tips
Informal
Adult
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Power Dynamics
Indicates a power imbalance, where one person has more control or influence over another.
His submissive nature allowed his colleagues to always dictate the group's decisions.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-confrontational
Often used to describe someone who avoids conflict and is likely to yield to others.
When negotiating, her submissive approach made it difficult for her to get her points across.
Pro Tip 3/3Perceived Negativity
Can have a negative connotation, suggesting weakness or a lack of assertiveness.
He was unfairly labeled as submissive just because he preferred to listen rather than argue.
Pro Tip 1/3Power Dynamics
Indicates a power imbalance, where one person has more control or influence over another.
His submissive nature allowed his colleagues to always dictate the group's decisions.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-confrontational
Often used to describe someone who avoids conflict and is likely to yield to others.
When negotiating, her submissive approach made it difficult for her to get her points across.
Pro Tip 3/3Perceived Negativity
Can have a negative connotation, suggesting weakness or a lack of assertiveness.
He was unfairly labeled as submissive just because he preferred to listen rather than argue.
Pro Tip 1/3Power Dynamics
Indicates a power imbalance, where one person has more control or influence over another.
His submissive nature allowed his colleagues to always dictate the group's decisions.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-confrontational
Often used to describe someone who avoids conflict and is likely to yield to others.
When negotiating, her submissive approach made it difficult for her to get her points across.
Pro Tip 3/3Perceived Negativity
Can have a negative connotation, suggesting weakness or a lack of assertiveness.
He was unfairly labeled as submissive just because he preferred to listen rather than argue.
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Video examples
Cubs Meet Adult Tiger...
Tigers are one of the few cats in the world to communicate in this way. These guys are very inquisitive, so their facial expression with their ears is exactly that. Now he's being a bit submissive for the fact that he's putting his ears slightly back. He's getting down low.
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The moral roots of...
tribes we'd go ahead and make them because it's sports is to war as pornography is to sex we get to exercise uh are some ancient ancient drives uh the the fourth foundation is authority respect here you see submissive gestures from two members of very closely related
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Adorable Tiger Cub...
world to communicate in this way these guys are very inquisitive so their facial expression with their ears is exactly that now he's being a bit submissive for the fact that he's putting his ears slightly back he's getting down low
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Jonathan Haidt: The...
Sports is to war as pornography is to sex. We get to exercise some ancient drives. The fourth foundation is authority/respect. Here you see submissive gestures from two members of very closely related species.
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A brief history of dogs...
Humanity’s longest experiment in controlled evolution has had other side effects as well. Generations of selection for tameness have favored more juvenile and submissive traits that were pleasing to humans.
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Multiple Husbands PIPE...
very important the wife has to understand everything up submissive be a Cuby the older brothers nature if the younger brothers Nature had taught over kissing what about jealousy that bane of
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Top 5 Tiger Moments PIPE...
the world to communicate in this way these guys are very inquisitive so the facial expression where their ears is exactly that now he's being a bit submissive for the fact that he's put it
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My Daughter, Malala PIPE...
A good girl is supposed to be very quiet, very humble and very submissive. It is the criteria. The role model good girl should be very quiet.
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Meerkat Mother Exiles...
She tries to protect herself by being submissive to her mother. It's not going to help.
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Top 5 Best Animal...
submissive to her mother it's not going to help
Video examples
Cubs Meet Adult Tiger...
Tigers are one of the few cats in the world to communicate in this way. These guys are very inquisitive, so their facial expression with their ears is exactly that. Now he's being a bit submissive for the fact that he's putting his ears slightly back. He's getting down low.
Video examples
The moral roots of...
tribes we'd go ahead and make them because it's sports is to war as pornography is to sex we get to exercise uh are some ancient ancient drives uh the the fourth foundation is authority respect here you see submissive gestures from two members of very closely related
Video examples
Adorable Tiger Cub...
world to communicate in this way these guys are very inquisitive so their facial expression with their ears is exactly that now he's being a bit submissive for the fact that he's putting his ears slightly back he's getting down low
Video examples
Jonathan Haidt: The...
Sports is to war as pornography is to sex. We get to exercise some ancient drives. The fourth foundation is authority/respect. Here you see submissive gestures from two members of very closely related species.
Video examples
A brief history of dogs...
Humanity’s longest experiment in controlled evolution has had other side effects as well. Generations of selection for tameness have favored more juvenile and submissive traits that were pleasing to humans.
Video examples
Multiple Husbands PIPE...
very important the wife has to understand everything up submissive be a Cuby the older brothers nature if the younger brothers Nature had taught over kissing what about jealousy that bane of
Video examples
Top 5 Tiger Moments PIPE...
the world to communicate in this way these guys are very inquisitive so the facial expression where their ears is exactly that now he's being a bit submissive for the fact that he's put it
Video examples
My Daughter, Malala PIPE...
A good girl is supposed to be very quiet, very humble and very submissive. It is the criteria. The role model good girl should be very quiet.
Video examples
Meerkat Mother Exiles...
She tries to protect herself by being submissive to her mother. It's not going to help.
Video examples
Top 5 Best Animal...
submissive to her mother it's not going to help
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Quote examples
Waheeda Rehman
When I signed 'Guide,' my colleagues in the industry said that I was doing a big mistake. They even said that this might be my last film because that was the phase when actresses in the industry were portrayed as submissive women. We used to do love stories or family dramas where women were ideal in every role.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
Because my dad abused me, I was determined to never let a man tell me what to do. God clearly showed me that I needed to be a submissive wife if I wanted to be effective in ministry. The truth is, if we don't learn to submit to authority, we won't ever learn to submit to God.
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Donald Cargill
Scottish Clergyman
I cannot but be grieved to go from my native land, and especially from that part of it for whom and with whom I desired only to live; yet the dreadful apprehensions I have of what is coming upon this land may help to make me submissive to this providence, though more bitter.
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Joseph de Maistre
French Diplomat
Man is so muddled, so dependent on the things immediately before his eyes, that every day even the most submissive believer can be seen to risk the torments of the afterlife for the smallest pleasure.
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Anthony Bourdain
American Author
I'm very type-A, and many things in my life are about control and domination, but eating should be a submissive experience, where you let down your guard and enjoy the ride.
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Regina King
American Actress
My biggest challenge will be to play the totally submissive woman. It takes a toll on you when you play someone who's far removed from your personality.
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Lao Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
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Francis of Assisi
Italian Saint
We should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God's sake.
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Sriti Jha
Indian Actress
My life is not as dramatic as it is depicted in the shows. I am not at all submissive. I am free-spirited.
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Paul Watson
Canadian Environmentalist
Protesting is fundamentally submissive.
Quote examples
Waheeda Rehman
When I signed 'Guide,' my colleagues in the industry said that I was doing a big mistake. They even said that this might be my last film because that was the phase when actresses in the industry were portrayed as submissive women. We used to do love stories or family dramas where women were ideal in every role.
Quote examples
Joyce Meyer
American Author
Because my dad abused me, I was determined to never let a man tell me what to do. God clearly showed me that I needed to be a submissive wife if I wanted to be effective in ministry. The truth is, if we don't learn to submit to authority, we won't ever learn to submit to God.
Quote examples
Donald Cargill
Scottish Clergyman
I cannot but be grieved to go from my native land, and especially from that part of it for whom and with whom I desired only to live; yet the dreadful apprehensions I have of what is coming upon this land may help to make me submissive to this providence, though more bitter.
Quote examples
Joseph de Maistre
French Diplomat
Man is so muddled, so dependent on the things immediately before his eyes, that every day even the most submissive believer can be seen to risk the torments of the afterlife for the smallest pleasure.
Quote examples
Anthony Bourdain
American Author
I'm very type-A, and many things in my life are about control and domination, but eating should be a submissive experience, where you let down your guard and enjoy the ride.
Quote examples
Regina King
American Actress
My biggest challenge will be to play the totally submissive woman. It takes a toll on you when you play someone who's far removed from your personality.
Quote examples
Lao Tzu
Chinese Philosopher
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
Quote examples
Francis of Assisi
Italian Saint
We should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God's sake.
Quote examples
Sriti Jha
Indian Actress
My life is not as dramatic as it is depicted in the shows. I am not at all submissive. I am free-spirited.
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Paul Watson
Canadian Environmentalist
Protesting is fundamentally submissive.
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