Submissive
Willing to submit to the will of others; yielding to authority.
adjectiveSubmissive
Willing to submit to the will of others; yielding to authority.
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Imagine This
It is hard to be submissive to authority, but being submissive sometimes saves us from big trouble.
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Sounds Like
suhb-MIS-iv
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Looks Like
sub + miss + ive; visually splits into sub- (under) + miss (send) + ive
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Remember This
Sub- means under or less. Examples: submarine (underwater vessel). Subjugate means to bring under control.
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Other Forms
submissivelyadverb
submissivenessnoun
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Connect With
compliant, obedient, deferential, subservient, acquiescent
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Note
Miss- or –miss means to send. Missile is a spear-like object sent as a weapon. Dismiss means to send away.