timeserving

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noun

time·​serv·​ing ˈtīm-ˌsər-viŋ 

: the behavior or practice of a timeserver

timeserving

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adjective

: marked by or revealing a lack of independence or integrity

a mean, timeserving little man, grovelling odiously before the wealthy people

—Peter Forster

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1608, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1571, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for timeserving

• undeserving
• conserving
• deserving
• observing
• preserving
• reserving
• subserving
• unnerving
• unswerving
• curving
• serving
• swerving