Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

The word "servile" can be used as adjective, noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

authoritarian radical unservile

Derived Terms

nonservile overservile semiservile servilely servileness servilism servility servilize unservile

Derived From

serve

Context

grammar

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

obedient

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

cajoling coaxing crawling cringing crouching fawning groveling ingratiating parasitical prostrate sneaking sniveling sycophantic wheedling

Related Terms

BDSM sadomasochism servant serve slave sycophant

Related Terms

element lengthen menial root servant serve slave slavish sounded submissive vowel

Similar Terms

bootlicking bootlicking fawning obsequious obsequious slavelike slavelike slavish submissive subservient subservient sycophantic toadyish unfree unfree

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