Synonyms of grovel

grovel

verb

1

as in to cringe

to draw back or crouch down in fearful submission

the way in which the abused dog would grovel whenever its owner came near

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cringe
• flinch
• cower
• recoil
• quail
• kowtow
• blanch
• whiten
• shrink
• fawn
• toady
• blench
• squinch

2

as in to crawl

to move slowly with the body close to the ground

because of their anatomy, bats can only grovel while moving along the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crawl
• creep
• snake
• slide
• slither
• wriggle
• worm
• tiptoe
• crouch
• squat
• sneak
• belly
• steal
• inch
• edge
• skulk
• nose