submissive

adjective

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: sub-mis-sive (3)

English Definition

Ready to conform to the authority or will of others; obedient.

Example Sentence

She was quiet and submissive in the presence of her boss.

US IPA /səbˈmɪsɪv/
UK IPA /səbˈmɪsɪv/