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unresisting

ADJECTIVE
henpecked
Synonyms
WEAK
acquiescent browbeaten compliant constrained docile dominated in fear of one's wife intimidated led by the nose meek nagged obedient passive resigned subjected to nagging submissive timid unassertive under one's thumb wife-ridden yielding
ADJECTIVE
meek
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deferential docile gentle passive serene subdued submissive timid unassuming
WEAK
Milquetoast acquiescent forbearing humble lenient long-suffering longanimous lowly manageable mild modest nothing orderly pabulum patient peaceful plain resigned soft spineless spiritless tame tolerant unpretentious weak weak-kneed wishy-washy yielding zero
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bold brave disobedient excited intractable troubled unyielding
WEAK
emboldened immodest impertinent uninhibited
ADJECTIVE
passive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic indifferent laid-back nonviolent quiet static unflappable uninvolved
STRONG
bearing cool flat idle long-suffering patient yielding
WEAK
acquiescent asleep compliant docile enduring forbearing going through motions hands off inert latent moony motionless nonresistant phlegmatic poker-faced quiescent receptive resigned sleepy stolid submissive tractable unassertive walking through it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
caring concerned interested
STRONG
agitated impatient
WEAK
active dynamic lively
ADJECTIVE
resigned
Synonyms
STRONGEST
satisfied
STRONG
accommodated adapted adjusted calm gentle quiet ready reconciled relinquishing renouncing subdued tame willing yielding
WEAK
acquiescent agreeable amenable biddable compliant cordial deferential docile genial long-suffering manageable nonresisting obedient patient peaceable philosophical pliant quiescent stoical submissive subservient tolerant tractable unassertive unprotesting well-disposed
Antonyms
STRONG
agitated boisterous excited loud rough roused troubled unprepared unwilling violent wild
WEAK
intolerant
ADJECTIVE
servile
Synonyms
WEAK
abject base beggarly bootlicking craven cringing despicable eating crow eating humble pie fawning humble ignoble low mean obedient obeisant obsequious passive slavish submissive sycophantic toadying unctuous
Antonyms
WEAK
aggressive dominant
ADJECTIVE
submissive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accommodating deferential dutiful meek obedient passive
WEAK
abject acquiescent amenable bowing down comformable complying docile domesticated giving-in humble ingratiating lowly malleable menial nonresistant nonresisting obeisant obeying obsequious patient pliable pliant resigned servile slavish subdued tame tractable uncomplaining yes yielding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disobedient immodest
WEAK
fighting intractable resistant unyielding
ADJECTIVE
tame
Synonyms
STRONGEST
docile gentle harmless manageable mild subdued
STRONG
acclimatized bridled broken busted civilized cultivated disciplined habituated harnessed muzzled overcome trained yoked
WEAK
amenable biddable domestic fearless gentle as a lamb housebroken kindly meek obedient pliable pliant submissive tractable unafraid
Antonyms
STRONGEST
harsh rough violent
WEAK
bright exciting interesting unmanageable untamed wild
ADJECTIVE
yielding
Synonyms
STRONG
elastic plastic supple
WEAK
malleable mushy pappy pliable pulpy quaggy resilient spongy springy squishy tractable tractile
Antonyms
STRONG
hard inflexible rigid stiff unflexible
WEAK
obstinate resistant solid

Example Sentences

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Unresisting, he lies back down, but just stares at the needle on one of the dials as it twitches from side to side.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Unresisting, Jimmie let himself, by weight of numbers, be carried forward.

From Somewhere in France by Davis, Richard Harding

Unresisting, they tottered and fell one against another, like ninepins: and Roy, hating the man, turned sharply away.

From Far to Seek A Romance of England and India by Diver, Maud

All the landscape seems to swoon80 In the happy afternoon; Slowly o'er his senses creep The encroaching waves of sleep, And he sinks as sank the town, Unresisting, fathoms down,85 Into caverns cool and deep!

From Poems on Travel by Various

Unresisting, she suffered her husband to take her arm in his and bring her into the study.

From John Halifax, Gentleman by Craik, Dinah Maria Mulock