submissive

• 形容人或动物愿意服从他人、顺从权威，通常不加反抗。

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.

   顺从的

   • 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.

   同义词amenablebiddablecompliantdeferentialdocilemeekobedientsubservienttractableyielding

   反义词assertivecontrollingdefiantdisobedientdomineeringinsubordinaterebelliousunyielding

2. Yielding or passiveB2formal

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

   顺从的

   • 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.

   同义词acquiescentcompliantdeferentialdocilemeekobedientpassivetractableunassertiveyielding

   反义词assertivedefiantdomineeringinsubordinateintractableobstinaterebelliousstubbornunyielding