submissive
Always willing to obey others without arguing.
submissive in a sentence
- The submissive puppy rolled onto its back when the big dog came near.
- The rebels refused to be submissive to the cruel emperor.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to submissive?
- Adefiant
- Bobedient
- Crebellious
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B: obedient. The other three mean the opposite of submissive.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to submissive?
- Adefiant
- Bdocile
- Cmeek
- Dobedient
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A: defiant. The other three mean nearly the same as submissive.
Words that mean something similar
obedient, meek, docile
Words that mean the opposite
defiant, rebellious
More words about behaviour & manners
- submit: To give in to someone, or to hand in work for someone to judge.
- subterfuge: A trick used to hide what you are really doing, or to get your own way.
- succumb: To give in to something you have been fighting against.
- swagger: To walk in a proud, show-off way; or that proud way of walking.
- tactful: Careful not to upset people with what you say or do.
- tamper: To touch or change something you should not, often causing damage.
- tantrum: A sudden burst of angry, childish behaviour.
- traitor: Someone who betrays their friends, team or country.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test