Definition of Submissive

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Definition of Submissive
	Submissive Inclined or ready to submit; acknowledging one's inferiority; yielding; obedient; humble. Showing a readiness to submit; expressing submission; as, a submissive demeanor. Related Definitions: Acknowledging, As, Demeanor, Expressing, Humble, Inclined, Inferiority, Obedient, One, Or, Readiness, Ready, Showing, Submission, Submissive, Submit, To, Yielding

Submissive Quotations

In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
Lao Tzu

I cannot but be grieved to go from my native land, and especially from that part of it for whom and with whom I desired only to live; yet the dreadful apprehensions I have of what is coming upon this land may help to make me submissive to this providence, though more bitter.
Donald Cargill

Man is so muddled, so dependent on the things immediately before his eyes, that every day even the most submissive believer can be seen to risk the torments of the afterlife for the smallest pleasure.
Joseph de Maistre

I'm glad to see that women have an important role within the industry. My no. 1 complaint would still be that most women are very submissive and victims. I would like to see women portrayed in a much stronger and intelligent capacity.
Rita Mero

And ladies, build up your husband by being submissive. That's how you will give your children success; you will want your children to be obedient, to be submissive to righteous living.
Warren Jeffs

My biggest challenge will be to play the totally submissive woman. It takes a toll on you when you play someone who's far removed from your personality.
Regina King

Submissive Translations

submissive in Spanish is sumiso
submissive in Swedish is undergiven

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