Synonyms for submissiveness
- noun
Most common
submission resignation humility obedience duteousness submissivity
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or quality of being submissive.
Example sentences
- submission Humans were whipped into submission by the aliens.
- resignation The news of the mayor's resignation traveled fast.
- humility You would be a better person if you learnt humility.
- obedience We should always act in obedience to the law.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| submissiveness | steady | |
| submission | steady | |
| resignation | falling | |
| humility | rising | |
| obedience | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- humility4
- 9 letters
- obedience4
- 10 letters
- compliance3, submission3
- 11 letters
- resignation4, duteousness
- 12 letters
- submissivity
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (humility4 = 4 syllables).