Synonyms for henpecked
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Intimidated or overwhelmed by a nagging or overbearing matriarch, wife, or girlfriend.
Example sentences
- whipped Humans were whipped into submission by the aliens.
- submissive Men are subconsciously attracted to submissive women.
- uxorious Anglo-Saxon was to Norman as hen-pecked to uxorious.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| henpecked | steady | |
| whipped | rising | |
| submissive | rising | |
| uxorious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- whipped1
- 8 letters
- uxorious
- 10 letters
- submissive3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (submissive3 = 3 syllables).