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servile
Synonyms and Antonyms of servile
showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness had always maintained a servile attitude around people with money Synonyms base, humble, menial, abject, slavishRelated Words hangdog, lamblike, sheepish; demure, lowly, meek, modest, retiring, unassuming, unpretentious; fawning, sycophant, sycophantic, toadyishNear Antonyms arrogant, haughty, high-handed, imperious, lordly, supercilious, superior, uppity
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