SUBJECT
adjective
Synonyms
Liable; subordinate; inferior; obnoxious; exposed. See Liable.
Definitions
- 1. Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation. [Obs.] Spenser.
- 2. Placed under the power of another; specifically (International Law), owing allegiance to a particular sovereign or state; as, Jamaica is subject to Great Britain. Esau was never subject to Jacob. Locke.
- 3. Exposed; liable; prone; disposed; as, a country subject to extreme heat; men subject to temptation. All human things are subject to decay. Dryden.
- 4. Obedient; submissive. Put them in mind to be subject to principalities. Titus iii. 1.
Other Definitions
This word also has 2 other definitions:
SUBJECT
(noun)
1. That which is placed under the authority, dominion, control, or influence of something else.
2. Specifically: One who is under the authority of a ...
SUBJECT
(verb)
1. To bring under control, power, or dominion; to make subject; to subordinate; to subdue. Firmness of mind that subjects every gratification of sense...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
