submissive
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //səbˈmɪsɪv// UK //səbmˈɪsɪv// sub·mis·sive
adj. willing to obey someone else without arguing. You use this to describe a person who lets others control them or make all the decisions.
adj. ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient. Often used to describe a personality trait or a specific social dynamic.
He was very submissive and always did what his boss asked.
In some animal groups, a submissive individual will lower its head to show it does not want to fight the leader.
The negotiator mistook the diplomat's quiet tone for a submissive attitude, failing to realize that her silence was actually a calculated refusal to engage with his demands.
Usage
Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'become', 'remain', or 'seem'.