Hostility
Hostility noun - A deep-seated ill will.
Submissiveness is an antonym for hostility.
Nearby Word: hostile
Submissiveness
Submissiveness noun - A readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others.
Usage example: his uncharacteristic submissiveness to the doctor's advice must mean he's really sick
Hostility is an antonym for submissiveness.
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Submissiveness and Hostility. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hostility/submissiveness
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