English Dictionary: submissive | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Submissive \Sub*mis"sive\, a. 1. Inclined or ready to submit; acknowledging one's inferiority; yielding; obedient; humble. Not at his feet submissive in distress, Creature so fair his reconcilement seeking. --Milton. 2. Showing a readiness to submit; expressing submission; as, a submissive demeanor. With a submissive step I hasted down. --Prior. Syn: Obedient; compliant; yielding; obsequious; subservient; humble; modest; passive. -- {Sub*mis"sive*ly}, adv. -- {Sub*mis"sive*ness}, n. |