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slavish
slav·ish S0467400 (slā′vĭsh)adj.1. Of or characteristic of a slave or slavery; servile: Her slavish devotion to her job ruled her life.2. Showing no originality; blindly imitative: a slavish copy of the original. slav′ish·ly adv.slav′ish·ness n.slavish (ˈsleɪvɪʃ) adj1. of or befitting a slave2. being or resembling a slave; servile3. unoriginal; imitative4. archaic ignoble ˈslavishly adv ˈslavishness nslav•ish (ˈsleɪ vɪʃ) adj. 1. of or befitting a slave: slavish subjection. 2. being or resembling a slave; abjectly submissive. 3. deliberately imitative: a slavish reproduction. 4. base; mean; ignoble: slavish fears. [1555–65] slav′ish•ly, adv. slav′ish•ness, n. syn: See servile. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | slavish - blindly imitative; "a slavish copy of the original"unoriginal - not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual; "the manuscript contained unoriginal emendations"; "his life had been unoriginal, conforming completely to the given pattern"- Gwethalyn Graham | | 2. | slavish - abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant; "slavish devotion to her job ruled her life"; "a slavish yes-man to the party bosses"- S.H.Adams; "she has become submissive and subservient"submissive, subservientservile - submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work" |
slavishadjective1. imitative, unimaginative, unoriginal, conventional, second-hand, uninspired a slavish follower of fashion imitative independent, original, imaginative, radical, creative, revolutionary, inventive2. servile, cringing, abject, submissive, grovelling, mean, low, base, fawning, despicable, menial, sycophantic, obsequious slavish devotion servile assertive, rebellious, wilful, masterful, domineering, self-willedslavishadjective1. Excessively eager to serve or obey:menial, obsequious, servile, subservient.2. Copying another in an inferior or obsequious way:apish, emulative, imitative.Translationssklavischpedissequoniewolniczaniewolniczeniewolniczyescravistaslavish Related to slavish: slavishlySynonyms for slavishadj imitativeSynonyms- imitative
- unimaginative
- unoriginal
- conventional
- second-hand
- uninspired
Antonyms- independent
- original
- imaginative
- radical
- creative
- revolutionary
- inventive
adj servileSynonyms- servile
- cringing
- abject
- submissive
- grovelling
- mean
- low
- base
- fawning
- despicable
- menial
- sycophantic
- obsequious
Antonyms- assertive
- rebellious
- wilful
- masterful
- domineering
- self-willed
Synonyms for slavishadj excessively eager to serve or obeySynonyms- menial
- obsequious
- servile
- subservient
adj copying another in an inferior or obsequious waySynonymsSynonyms for slavishadj blindly imitativeRelated Wordsadj abjectly submissiveSynonymsRelated Words |