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subservient
sub·ser·vi·ent S0850800 (səb-sûr′vē-ənt)adj.1. Subordinate in capacity or function.2. Obsequious; servile.3. Useful as a means or an instrument; serving to promote an end.
[Latin subserviēns, subservient-, present participle of subservīre, to subserve; see subserve.]
sub·ser′vi·ence, sub·ser′vi·en·cy n.sub·ser′vi·ent·ly adv.subservient (səbˈsɜːvɪənt) adj1. obsequious in behaviour or attitude2. serving as a means to an end3. a less common word for subordinate2[C17: from Latin subserviēns complying with, from subservīre to subserve] subˈserviently adv subˈservience, subˈserviency nsub•ser•vi•ent (səbˈsɜr vi ənt)
adj. 1. serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate. 2. servile; excessively submissive; obsequious. 3. useful in promoting a purpose or end. [1625–35; < Latin subservient-, s. of subserviēns, present participle of subservīre to subserve; see -ent] sub•ser′vi•ence, sub•ser′vi•en•cy, n. sub•ser′vi•ent•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | subservient - compliant and obedient to authority; "editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones"-G. B. Shawsubordinate - subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom" | | 2. | subservient - serving or acting as a means or aid; "instrumental in solving the crime"implemental, instrumentalhelpful - providing assistance or serving a useful function | | 3. | subservient - abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant; "slavish devotion to her job ruled her life"; "a slavish yes-man to the party bosses"- S.H.Adams; "she has become submissive and subservient"slavish, submissiveservile - submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work" |
subservientadjective1. servile, submissive, deferential, subject, inferior, abject, sycophantic, slavish, obsequious, truckling, bootlicking (informal) Her willingness to be subservient to her children isolated her.
servile bossy, domineering, overbearing, superior, overriding, rebellious, wilful, disobedient, bolshie2. subordinate, subsidiary, accessory, auxiliary, conducive, ancillary The individual's needs are seen as subservient to the group's.subservientadjective1. In a position of subordination:collateral, dependent, subject, subordinate.2. Excessively eager to serve or obey:menial, obsequious, servile, slavish.Translationssujetremissivit...servileAcronymsSeeSUBsubservient
Synonyms for subservientadj servileSynonyms- servile
- submissive
- deferential
- subject
- inferior
- abject
- sycophantic
- slavish
- obsequious
- truckling
- bootlicking
Antonyms- bossy
- domineering
- overbearing
- superior
- overriding
- rebellious
- wilful
- disobedient
- bolshie
adj subordinateSynonyms- subordinate
- subsidiary
- accessory
- auxiliary
- conducive
- ancillary
Synonyms for subservientadj in a position of subordinationSynonyms- collateral
- dependent
- subject
- subordinate
adj excessively eager to serve or obeySynonyms- menial
- obsequious
- servile
- slavish
Synonyms for subservientadj compliant and obedient to authorityRelated Wordsadj serving or acting as a means or aidSynonymsRelated Wordsadj abjectly submissiveSynonymsRelated Words |