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91 entries under submissive topic. ×
| subdued(adjective, calm, quiet, kind, soft) | |
| sycophantic(adjective, soft, inferior, humble, compliant) | |
| timid(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, humble) | |
| tolerant(quiet, gentle, humble, subdued) | |
| forbearing(adjective, calm, quiet, kind, smooth) | |
| lenient(adjective, calm, quiet, kind, smooth) | |
| long-suffering(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, humble) | |
| mean(adjective, inferior, compliant, obedient) | |
| observant(attentive, compliant, docile, dutiful) | |
| unassuming(adjective, calm, quiet, kind, smooth) | |
| unpretentious(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, humble) | |
| unresisting(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, humble) | |
| bootlicking(adjective, inferior, humble, compliant) | |
| controllable(attentive, compliant, docile, dutiful) | |
| cowering(adjective, inferior, humble, compliant) | |
| docious(attentive, compliant, docile, dutiful) | |
| enduring(adjective, quiet, gentle, passive) | |
| extremely compliant(expression, adjective, inferior, compliant) | |
| faithful(adjective, attentive, compliant, docile) | |
| governable(compliant, docile, dutiful) |
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