All genuflect synonyms
gen·u·flect
G g verb genuflect
- kneel — to go down or rest on the knees or a knee.
- stoop — to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward from an erect position: to stoop over a desk.
- curtsy — If a woman or a girl curtsies, she lowers her body briefly, bending her knees and sometimes holding her skirt with both hands, as a way of showing respect for an important person.
- bow — When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.
- bob — If something bobs, it moves up and down, like something does when it is floating on water.
- kowtow — to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
- grovel — to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
- crawl — When you crawl, you move forward on your hands and knees.
- prostrate — to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
- respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
noun genuflect
- salaam — a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.