Submissive
Submissive adjective - Readily giving in to the command or authority of another.
Smarmy and submissive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smarmy" instead an adjective "Submissive".
Nearby Words: submission, submissively
Smarmy
Smarmy adjective - Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech.
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Submissive and smarmy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Submissive" instead an adjective "Smarmy".
Nearby Word: smarm
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