subservient
Useful in an inferior capacityUseful in an inferior capacity.
» Don't be subservient to your boss.
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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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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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By meaning 1
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