subservient
Useful in an inferior capacityUseful in an inferior capacity.
» Don't be subservient to your boss.
Meaning
2 sensesUseful in an inferior capacity.
Obsequiously submissive.
lakaienhaft, servil, untertänig
раболепныйrabolepnyj
abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
Examples
6 sentencesDon't be subservient to your boss.
Tom made his wife subservient to his needs.
To his superiors, Tom was subservient; to his subordinates, he was a bully.
deSeinen Vorgesetzten gegenüber gab Tom sich unterwürfig; seine Untergebenen schikanierte er.
Jessica was subservient and obedient.
The same people trying to ban trans people are also trying to relegate women back into subservient positions as uncompensated homemakers.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin subserviens, present active of subservio (“to serve under”).From Latin subserviens, present active of subservio (“to serve under”).
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Forms
more subservient, most subservient| Comparative | more subservient Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most subservient Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant:slavishsubmissive
- serving or acting as a means or aid:implementalinstrumental
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form