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ductile(adjective, quiet, soft, gentle, shy)
11
easy-going(adjective, quiet, understanding, gentle, mild)
11
gentle(adjective, nature, calm, quiet, mean)
11
loyal(adjective, compliant, obedient, deferential, respectful)
11
malleable(adjective, soft, shy, meek, subdued)
11
patient(adjective, quiet, kind, soft, gentle)
11
subordinate(adjective, mean, simple, poor, plain)
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unassertive(adjective, quiet, soft, gentle, flat)
10
supine(adjective, soft, shy, meek, subordinate)
9
compromising
9
conformable(adjective, resist, shy, meek, docile)
9
unresisting(adjective, quiet, mean, gentle, flat)
8
complying(adjective, agreeable, compliant, passive, obedient)
8
easy(adjective, calm, quiet, kind, soft)
8
ingratiating(adjective, compliant, passive, obedient, flattering)
8
lamblike(adjective, nature, soft, temper, humble)
8
menial(adjective, mean, low, inferior, compliant)
8
respectful(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, ordinary)
7
duteous(adjective, shy, meek, compliant, docile)
7
fawning(adjective, mean, miserable, inferior, wretched)
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