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- [suh b-sur-vee-uh nt]
- /səbˈsɜr vi ənt/
- /səbˈsɜː.vi.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh b-sur-vee-uh nt]
- /səbˈsɜr vi ənt/
Definitions of subservient word
- adjective subservient serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate. 1
- adjective subservient servile; excessively submissive; obsequious: subservient persons; subservient conduct. 1
- adjective subservient useful in promoting a purpose or end. 1
- adjective subservient person, action: servile 1
- adjective subservient person, role: subordinate 1
- adjective subservient If you are subservient, you do whatever someone wants you to do. 0
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Origin of subservient
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Latin subservient- (stem of subserviēns, present participle of subservīre to subserve), equivalent to sub- sub- + servi-, stem of servīre to serve + -ent -ent
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Parts of speech for Subservient
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
subservient popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for subservient
adj subservient
- adjunctive — that constitutes an adjunct
- adjuvant — aiding or assisting
- adulatory — If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
- ancillary — The ancillary workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of the institution.
- appurtenant — relating, belonging, or accessory
noun subservient
- bondservant — a serf or slave
- workhorse — a horse used for plowing, hauling, and other heavy labor, as distinguished from a riding horse, racehorse, etc.
adjective subservient
- abject — You use abject to emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad.
- accessory — Accessories are items of equipment that are not usually essential, but which can be used with or added to something else in order to make it more efficient, useful, or decorative.
- cowering — to crouch, as in fear or shame.
- flunky — a male servant in livery.
- forbearant — Forbearing.
Antonyms for subservient
adj subservient
- autonomous — An autonomous country, organization, or group governs or controls itself rather than being controlled by anyone else.
- declinatory — a plea that has the aim of demonstrating that the accused is exempt from legal authority and punishment
- faddy — Having characteristics of a fad.
- freewheeling — operating in the manner of a freewheel.
- imperious — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
adjective subservient
- compulsatory — compulsory
- controlling — having or attempting to exert control
- highhanded — Alternative spelling of high-handed.
- imperative — imperative language
- noncompliant — failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.
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