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servile
ser·vile S0286200 (sûr′vəl, -vīl′)adj.1. Abjectly submissive; slavish.2. a. Of or suitable to a slave or servant.b. Of or relating to servitude or forced labor.
[Middle English, from Latin servīlis, from servus, slave.]
ser′vile·ly adv.ser′vile·ness, ser·vil′i·ty (sər-vĭl′ĭ-tē) n.servile (ˈsɜːvaɪl) adj1. obsequious or fawning in attitude or behaviour; submissive2. of or suitable for a slave3. existing in or relating to a state of slavery4. (when: postpositive, foll by to) submitting or obedient[C14: from Latin servīlis, from servus slave] ˈservilely adv servility, ˈservileness nser•vile (ˈsɜr vɪl, -vaɪl)
adj. 1. slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers. 2. characteristic of, proper to, or customary for slaves; abject: servile obedience. 3. of, pertaining to, or involving slaves, slavery, servants, or servitude. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin servīlis=serv(us) slave + -īlis -ile2] ser′vile•ly, adv. ser•vil′i•ty, ser′vile•ness, n. syn: servile, obsequious, slavish describe the submissive or compliant behavior of a slave or an inferior. servile suggests cringing, fawning, and abject submission: servile responses to questions. obsequious implies the ostentatious subordination of oneself to the wishes of another, either from fear or from hope of gain: an obsequious waiter. slavish stresses the dependence and laborious toil of one who follows or obeys without question: slavish attentiveness to orders. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | servile - 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"unservile, unsubmissive - not servile or submissive | | 2. | servile - relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants; "Brown's attempt at servile insurrection"; "the servile wars of Sicily"; "servile work"unfree - held in servitude; "he was born of slave parents" |
servileadjective subservient, cringing, grovelling, mean, low, base, humble, craven, fawning, abject, submissive, menial, sycophantic, slavish, unctuous, obsequious, toadying, bootlicking (informal), toadyish He was subservient and servile.servileadjectiveExcessively eager to serve or obey:menial, obsequious, slavish, subservient.Translationsservile (ˈsəːvail) adjective excessively obedient or respectful. servile obedience/flattery. 過於順從或恭敬的 过分屈从的，奴性的 ˈservilely adverb 過於順從或恭敬地 过分屈从地，奴性地 serˈvility (-ˈvi-) noun 過於順從或恭敬 过分屈从EncyclopediaSeeslaveryFinancialSeeSlaveryservile
Synonyms for servileadj subservientSynonyms- subservient
- cringing
- grovelling
- mean
- low
- base
- humble
- craven
- fawning
- abject
- submissive
- menial
- sycophantic
- slavish
- unctuous
- obsequious
- toadying
- bootlicking
- toadyish
Synonyms for servileadj excessively eager to serve or obeySynonyms- menial
- obsequious
- slavish
- subservient
Antonyms for servileadj submissive or fawning in attitude or behaviorAntonymsadj relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servantsRelated Words |