Synonyms of groveling

groveling 1 of 2

adjective

variants or grovelling

as in fawning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fawning
• kowtowing
• obsequious
• toadying
• genuflecting
• sycophantic
• servile
• subservient
• worshipful
• hagiographic
• reverential
• reverent
• hagiographical
• deferential
• venerating
• polite
• dutiful
• courteous
• civil
• respectful
• gracious
• deferent
• regardful
• kid-glove
• kid-gloved

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insulting
• disrespectful
• abusive
• demeaning
• offensive
• contemptuous
• impudent
• disparaging
• derogatory
• scornful
• insolent
• undutiful
• belittling
• irreverent
• rude
• depreciatory
• discourteous
• depreciative
• uncivil

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• insulting
• disrespectful
• abusive
• demeaning
• offensive
• contemptuous
• impudent
• disparaging
• derogatory
• scornful
• insolent
• undutiful
• belittling
• irreverent
• rude
• depreciatory
• discourteous
• depreciative
• uncivil

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groveling

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verb

variants or grovelling

present participle of grovel

1

as in cowering

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

• cowering
• flinching
• recoiling
• cringing
• fawning
• quailing
• kowtowing
• toadying
• blanching
• shrinking
• whitening
• blenching
• squinching

2

as in crawling

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

• crawling
• crouching
• slithering
• sliding
• wriggling
• creeping
• squatting
• bellying
• snaking
• worming
• stealing
• skulking
• tiptoeing
• inching
• sneaking
• nosing
• edging