submissive

/səb'misiv/
Adjective
  1. abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
    • slavish devotion to her job ruled her life
    • a slavish yes-man to the party bosses- S.H.Adams
    • she has become submissive and subservient
  2. inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
    • submissive servants
    • a submissive reply
    • replacing troublemakers with more submissive people

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A dog shows submissive behavior by rolling onto its back.