/ Dictionary / Index S submissive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sub•mis•sive Pronunciation: (sub-mis'iv), [key] — adj. inclined or ready to submit; unresistingly or humbly obedient: submissive servants. marked by or indicating submission: a submissive reply. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: submissive (Thesaurus) submission submit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language