Thesaurus:servile

Thesaurus

servile

English

Adjective

Sense: of or pertaining to a slave; extremely obedient

Synonyms

• abject
• servile
• slavish
• submissive
• subservient

Antonyms

• arrogant    [⇒ thesaurus]
• bossy    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• ingratiating
• parasitical
• sycophantic    [⇒ thesaurus]
•   —
• crawling
• cringing
• crouching
• fawning
• groveling
• prostrate
• sneaking
• sniveling
•   —
• cajoling
• coaxing
• wheedling

Hypernyms

• obedient    [⇒ thesaurus]

Related terms

• BDSM
• sadomasochism

See also

• Thesaurus:sycophant

Further reading

• “886. servility” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “servile” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.