English English Dictionary

someone who is very passive and obedient in English:

He was looking for a submissive wife who would obey his every rule.

submissiveness, submission

Marian is submissive to Grazyna.

After months of training, our aggressive dog finally became submissive

Do you find it hard to play the role of the submissive wife?

People who smile too much are actually perceived as submissive and weak!