submissive

• Décrit une personne ou un animal qui est prêt à obéir aux autres ou à céder à l'autorité, souvent sans résistance.

Describes a person or animal that is willing to obey others or yield to authority, often without resistance.

1. Obedient or compliantB2formal

   Willing to obey others or accept their authority without resistance.

   soumis

   • The dog was trained to be submissive to its owner.
   • She adopted a submissive tone during the negotiation.
   • In some cultures, a submissive attitude is expected in certain social roles.

   Synonymesamenablebiddablecompliantdeferentialdocilemeekobedientsubservienttractableyielding

   Antonymesassertivecontrollingdefiantdisobedientdomineeringinsubordinaterebelliousunyielding

2. Yielding or passiveB2formal

   Showing a tendency to give in to others' demands or wishes.

   Soumis, docile

   • He remained submissive throughout the argument.
   • Her submissive behavior made her an easy target for manipulation.
   • The submissive partner in the relationship often avoids conflict.

   Synonymesacquiescentcompliantdeferentialdocilemeekobedientpassivetractableunassertiveyielding

   Antonymesassertivedefiantdomineeringinsubordinateintractableobstinaterebelliousstubbornunyielding