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- [sley-vish]
- /ˈsleɪ vɪʃ/
- /ˈsleɪ.vɪʃ/
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- [sley-vish]
- /ˈsleɪ vɪʃ/
Definitions of slavish word
- adjective slavish of or befitting a slave: slavish subjection. 1
- adjective slavish being or resembling a slave; abjectly submissive: He was slavish in his obedience. 1
- adjective slavish base; mean; ignoble: slavish fears. 1
- adjective slavish deliberately imitative; lacking originality: a slavish reproduction. 1
- abbreviation SLAVISH submissive 1
- adjective slavish unoriginal 1
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Origin of slavish
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; slave + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Slavish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slavish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
slavish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slavish
adj slavish
- adulatory — If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
- apish — stupid; foolish
- at one's mercy — compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
- compliable — compliant
- dancing — When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
adjective slavish
- nonresistant — not able, conditioned, or constructed to withstand the effect of something, as a disease, a specific change in temperature, or harsh treatment; susceptible to damage or ill effects.
- nonresisting — Unresisting; without resistance.
- obsequious — characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
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