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servile

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of servile

showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness
  • an assistant with a servile attitude
Synonyms of servile

abject, base, humble, menial, slavish
Words Related to servile

hangdog, lamblike, sheepish

demure, lowly, meek, modest, retiring, unassuming, unpretentious

fawning, sycophant, sycophantic, toadyish
Near Antonyms of servile

arrogant, haughty, high-handed, imperious, lordly, supercilious, superior, uppity

Synonym Discussion of servile

subservient, servile, slavish, obsequious mean showing or characterized by extreme compliance or abject obedience. subservient implies the cringing manner of one very conscious of a subordinate position.
    • domestic help was expected to be properly subservient
servile suggests the mean or fawning behavior of a slave.
    • a political boss and his entourage of servile hangers-on
slavish suggests abject or debased servility.
    • the slavish status of migrant farm workers
obsequious implies fawning or sycophantic compliance and exaggerated deference of manner.
    • waiters who are obsequious in the presence of celebrities

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