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View usage for: (səbsɜːʳviənt) 1. adjectiveIf you are subservient, you do whatever someone wants you to do. She is expected to be subservient to her uncle. [+ to] Synonyms: servile, submissive, deferential, subject More Synonyms of subservient subservience (səbsɜːʳviəns) uncountable noun ...an austere regime stressing obedience and subservience to authority. [+ to] 2. adjectiveIf you treat one thing as subservient to another, you treat it as less important than the other thing. The woman's needs are seen as subservient to the group interest. [+ to] Synonyms: subordinate, subsidiary, accessory, auxiliary More Synonyms of subservient subservient in British English (səbˈsɜːvɪənt) adjective1. obsequious in behaviour or attitude 2. serving as a means to an end 3. a less common word for subordinate (sense 2) Derived forms subserviently (subˈserviently) adverb subservience (subˈservience) or subserviency (subˈserviency) noun Word origin C17: from Latin subserviēns complying with, from subservīre to subservesubservient in American English (səbˈsɜrviənt) adjective1. that is useful, helpful, or of service, esp. in an inferior or subordinate capacity 2. submissive; obsequious Derived forms subserviently (subˈserviently) adverb Word origin L subserviens, prp. of subservire, to subserve Examples of 'subservient' in a sentencesubservient In other languagessubservient British English: subservient ADJECTIVE If you are subservient, you do whatever someone wants you to do. She is expected to be subservient to her uncle. - American English: subservient
- Brazilian Portuguese: subserviente
- Chinese: 顺从的
- European Spanish: supeditado
- French: obséquieux
- German: unterwürfig
- Italian: servile
- Japanese: 言いなりになる
- Korean: 굴종하는
- European Portuguese: subserviente
- Latin American Spanish: supeditado
Definition overeager to carry out someone else's wishes He expects all the staff to be subservient to him. Synonyms deferential inferior truckling bootlicking (informal) Opposites bossy , domineering , overbearing , superior , overriding , rebellious , wilful , disobedient , bolshie Definition of less importance or rank The individual's needs are seen as subservient to the group's. Additional synonymsDefinition lacking all self-respect He sounded abject and eager to please. Synonyms servile, humble, humiliating, craven, cringing, fawning, submissive, grovelling, subservient, slavish, mean, low, obsequiousMinerals are accessory food factors required in maintaining health. Synonyms supplementary, aiding, extra, additional, accompanying, secondary, subordinate, complementary, assisting in, auxiliary, abetting, supplemental, contributory, ancillaryDefinition used as an extra or supplement Ancillary services like cleaning are put up for competitive tender. Synonyms supplementary, supporting, extra, additional, secondary, subsidiary, accessory, subordinate, auxiliary, contributory Nearby words ofsubservient - subsequent
- subsequent to
- subsequently
- subservient
- subside
- subsidence
- subsidiary
Additional synonymsDefinition supporting the army and auxiliary forces Synonyms supporting, helping, aiding, assisting, accessory, ancillaryDefinition being overattentive in order to gain favour She is positively obsequious to anyone with a title. Synonyms servile, flattering, cringing, fawning, abject, submissive, grovelling, menial, subservient, ingratiating, deferential, sycophantic, slavish, unctuous, smarmy (British, informal), mealy-mouthed, toadying, bootlicking (informal), toadyish Definition of or like a slave slavish devotion Synonyms servile, cringing, abject, submissive, grovelling, mean, low, base, fawning, despicable, menial, sycophantic, obsequiouscolonies and other subject territories Synonyms subordinate, dependent, satellite, inferior, captive, obedient, enslaved, submissive, subservient, subjugated Definition showing quiet obedience Most doctors want their patients to be submissive. Synonyms meek, passive, obedient, compliant, patient, resigned, yielding, accommodating, humble, subdued, lowly, abject, amenable, docile, dutiful, ingratiating, malleable, deferential, pliant, obsequious, uncomplaining, tractable, acquiescent, biddable, unresisting, bootlicking (informal), obeisant Definition of lesser importance a subsidiary position Synonyms secondary, lesser, subordinate, minor, supplementary, auxiliary, supplemental, contributory, ancillary, subservienthis clique of sycophantic friends Synonyms obsequious, grovelling, ingratiating, servile, crawling, flattering, cringing, fawning, slimy (British), slavish, unctuous, smarmy (British, informal), toadying, parasitical, arse-licking (taboo, slang), bootlicking (informal), timeserving |