Sub‐mis″sive (?), a. 1. Inclined or ready to submit; acknowledging one's inferiority; yielding; obedient; humble.
Not at his feet submissive in distress,
Creature so fair his reconcilement seeking. Milton.
2. Showing a readiness to submit; expressing submission; as, a submissive demeanor.
With a submissive step I hasted down. Prior.
Syn. — Obedient; compliant; yielding; obsequious; subservient; humble; modest; passive.
— Sub‐mis″sive‐ly, adv. — Sub‐mis″sive‐ness, n.