Henpecked synonyms
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Part of speech:
dominated by one's wife
in fear of one's wife
Affected by intimidation
Acquiescing; agreeing or consenting without protest
Obeying or willing to obey; submissive
Having or showing a tendency to submit without resistance; docile; yielding
Ready to accept instruction or direction.
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Not assertive
under-one-s-thumb
(Idiomatic) Completely controlled by someone; at someone's command.
subordinate (related)
(Grammar, of a clause, not comparable) dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause
timid (related)
The definition of timid is shy and fearful.
harassed by persistent nagging
subjected to nagging
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Accepting or submitting without objection or resistance; submissive:
Forced and unnatural
Inclined or willing to comply; obedient:
in bondage
Bending easily; flexible
without freedom or independence
in subjection
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Prone; disposed:
Feeling or showing resignation; submissive; yielding and uncomplaining
wife-ridden
(Obs.) Gentle or kind
led by the nose
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at one's beck and call
in-harness
dependent (related)
Needing to continue use of a drug or other substance or engagement in a specific activity in order to avoid experiencing withdrawal symptoms:
tied to one's apron strings
Find another word for henpecked. In this page you can discover 33 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for henpecked, like: dominated by one's wife, in fear of one's wife, intimidated, acquiescent, obedient, submissive, docile, unassertive, under-one-s-thumb, subordinate and timid.
