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humble vs submissive

submissive vs humble

humble and submissive both are adjectives.

humble is a verb but submissive is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
humble No Yes Yes No
submissive No Yes No No
humble (adjective) submissive (adjective)
marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
low or inferior in station or quality abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
humble (verb) submissive (verb)
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
cause to be unpretentious
Difference between humble and submissive

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