Synonyms of submissiveness

submissiveness

noun

as in obedience

a readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others

his uncharacteristic submissiveness to the doctor's advice must mean he's really sick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obedience
• acquiescence
• docility
• deference
• assent
• compliance
• subservience
• compliancy
• biddability
• servility
• humoring
• receptivity
• obsequiousness
• complaisance
• subserviency
• receptiveness
• acceptance
• slavishness
• consent
• surrender
• conformity
• amiability
• submission
• capitulation
• amenability
• cooperativeness
• friendliness
• sociability
• indulgence
• cordiality
• affability
• geniality
• good-naturedness
• amicability
• congeniality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disobedience
• defiance
• hostility
• recalcitrance
• intractability
• animosity
• enmity
• antipathy
• ill will