26
submissive(adjective, quiet, kind, soft, gentle)
25
humble(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, meek)
19
subservient(adjective, calm, quiet, kind, soft)
18
respectful(adjective, respect, gentle, resist, ordinary)
15
polite(adjective, quiet, gentle, mild, agreeable)
14
docile(adjective, quiet, kind, soft, gentle)
14
obedient(adjective, calm, quiet, gentle, humble)
13
courteous(adjective, quiet, modest, grand, considerate)
12
dutiful(adjective, resist, humble, meek, considerate)
12
obsequious(adjective, respect, gentle, inferior, ordinary)
12
servile(adjective, respect, gentle, inferior, ordinary)
11
civil(adjective, kind, gentle, polite, grand)
10
acquiescent(adjective, quiet, gentle, inferior, modest)
10
complaisant(adjective, kind, soft, gentle, mild)
10
meek(adjective, calm, quiet, kind, smooth)
10
obeisant(adjective, kind, respect, soft, gentle)
10
regardful(adjective, humble, considerate, attentive, compliant)
9
considerate(adjective, attentive, courteous, observant, civil)
9
passive(adjective, calm, quiet, gentle, modest)
9
yielding(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, humble)
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