servile

ˈsɜːrvəl

Definition

Definition of servile - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

submissiveexcessively willing to serve or please others

She had a servile attitude towards her boss.

fawning

obsequious

submissive

appropriate

Dated

suitable for a slave or servant

Dated

The servile tasks were assigned to the lowest rank.

obsequious

slavish

submissive

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Origin of servile

Latin, servilis (of a slave)

Terms with servile included in their meaning

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flunky

submissive

one who shows servile obedience

abject

adj.

behavior

servile or ingratiating in behavior

lick someone's boots

servile behavior

act overly submissive or flattering to gain favor

submissive

adj.

servile

showing excessive willingness to serve or please others

toady

servile behavior

behave in a servile way to gain favor

crawl

servility

act in a servile manner

creep

servile behavior

behave with servility or exaggerated humility

mimic

servile imitation

copy closely in a servile way

Examples of servile in a sentence

The servile assistant catered to every demand.
He performed the servile duties without complaint.
The servile nature of the job was evident.

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French:servile, ...
German:unterwürfig, ...
Italian:servile, umile, ...
Spanish:servil, sumiso, ...
Portuguese:servil, ...
Chinese:奴性的, 仆人的, ...
Japanese:従順な, 召使い向けの, ...
Arabic:خاضِع, عَبْدِيّ, ...
Hebrew:כָּנוּעַ, עַבְדִּי, ...
Russian:раболепный, рабский, ...
Ukrainian:покірний, рабський, ...
Hindi:चापलूस, गुलामी, ...
Bengali:তোষামোদী, দাসসুলভ, ...
Catalan:servil, humil, ...
Czech:servilní, otrocký, ...
Danish:servil, ...
Dutch:onderdanige, slaafs, ...
Greek:δουλοπρεπής, υπηρετικός, ...
Hungarian:szolgalelkű, szolgai, ...
Khmer:ចិត្តទាប, សមនឹងទាសករ ឬ អ្នកបម្រើ, ...
Korean:복종적인, 노예 같은, ...
Persian:متملق, خدمتکارانه, ...
Polish:służalczy, niewolniczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):servil, ...
Romanian:servil, umilitor, ...
Swedish:servil, slavisk, ...
Thai:ประจบประแจง, เหมาะสำหรับทาส, ...
Turkish:köle ruhlu, kölece, ...
Vietnamese:khúm núm, phục tùng, ...

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Definition of servile - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of servile

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Terms with servile included in their meaning

Examples of servile in a sentence

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