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submissive
meekly obedient
In more detail
1. (adjective) willing to obey or comply with someone; not resisting authority
2. (adjective) showing a tendency to yield to the will of others; meek or passive
Examples
- 1. She had a submissive attitude toward her manager and always followed orders without question.
- 2. He was too submissive to stand up for his own ideas in meetings.
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