subservient

səbˈsɜːviənt

Definition

Definition of subservient - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

obedientexcessively willing to obey others

She was subservient to her boss's every demand.

compliant

obedient

hierarchyuseful in a secondary or inferior capacity

The tool was subservient to the main machine.

inferior

secondary

subsidiary

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Origin of subservient

Latin, sub (under) + servire (to serve)

Terms with subservient included in their meaning

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hand and foot

adv.

service

in a way that involves very attentive or subservient service

kowtow

subservience

act in an excessively subservient manner

lackey

sycophant

person who behaves overly subservient to someone in power

lick the boots of

behavior

act in a subservient manner to gain favor

fetch and carry

subservient service

serve someone by doing menial tasks

handmaid

hierarchy

something that is subservient or subordinate to another

footstool

figurative

something treated as inferior or subservient

fellate

flattery

flatter or be subservient to someone

Examples of subservient in a sentence

The dog was subservient to its owner's commands.
In the organization, her role was subservient to the department head.
The assistant's duties were subservient to the executive's needs.

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French:soumis, subordonné, ...
German:unterwürfig, untergeordnet, ...
Italian:servile, subordinato, ...
Spanish:sumiso, supeditado, ...
Portuguese:subserviente, secundário, ...
Chinese:顺从的, 从属的, ...
Japanese:従順な, 従属的な, ...
Arabic:خاضِع, ثانَوِيّ, ...
Hebrew:כָּנוּעַ, כָּפוּף, ...
Russian:подчинённый, вспомогательный, ...
Ukrainian:підлеглий, ...
Hindi:अधीनतापूर्ण, गौण, ...
Bengali:আজ্ঞাবহ, গৌণ, ...
Catalan:servil, subordinat, ...
Czech:podlézavý, podřízený, ...
Danish:underdanig, underordnet, ...
Dutch:onderdanig, ondergeschikt, ...
Greek:δουλοπρεπής, δευτερεύων, ...
Hungarian:szolgalelkű, alárendelt, ...
Khmer:ចុះចូលហួសហេតុ, បន្ទាប់បន្សំ, ...
Korean:순종적인, 종속적인, ...
Persian:مطیع, فرعی, ...
Polish:uległy, podporządkowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):subserviente, ...
Romanian:supus, subordonat, ...
Swedish:underdånig, underordnad, ...
Thai:สยบยอม, รอง, ...
Turkish:itaatkâr, hizmet eden, ...
Vietnamese:khúm núm, phụ trợ, ...

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