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Synonyms of submission

8 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for submission is acquiescence. Other synonyms of submission are yielding. The opposite of submission is control.

Synonyms and similar words for submission

nounThe act of submitting or yielding; surrender.

Opposite of submission

nounAntonym(s) of “act of yielding”.

nounAntonym(s) of “sexual practice”.

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Meaning of submission

  1. noun The act of submitting or yielding; surrender.
  2. noun The act of submitting or giving e.g. a completed piece of work.
  3. noun The thing which has been submitted.

Full definition of submission

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Questions about synonyms of submission

What is another word for submission?
Submission has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as acquiescence and yielding.
What is the opposite of submission?
The opposite of submission is control.
What does submission mean?
Submission means the act of submitting or yielding; surrender.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: submission (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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