servile

[US]/ˈsɜːvaɪl/

[UK]/ˈsɜːrvl/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. excessively submissive; lacking independence as a servant.

be servile to sb.

servile flattery and submission.

servile to public opinion

He is servile to his boss.

An honest judge cannot be servile to public opinion.

bowing his head in a servile manner.

servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work.

The once servile peasants turned against the cruel king.

2332 What weakness is it that you can never tolerate?---Sycophancy and servile flattery.

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