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subservient
[suhb-sur-vee-uhnt]
adjective
serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
excessively submissive; servile; obsequious.
subservient persons;
subservient conduct.
useful in promoting a purpose or end.
subservient
/ əˈɜːɪəԳ /
adjective
obsequious in behaviour or attitude
serving as a means to an end
a less common word for subordinate
Other 51Թ Forms
- subservience noun
- subserviency noun
- subserviently adverb
- unsubservient adjective
- unsubserviently adverb
- ܲˈԳٱ adverb
- ܲˈԳ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of subservient1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of subservient1
Example Sentences
Chief among them was Delilah Johnson, the subservient Black maid portrayed by Beavers in the 1934 film “Imitation of Life.”
“However, it has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
"But he certainly does not want to come across as subservient."
"We have a very subservient U.S. Congress, led by Republicans that, quite frankly, are not exercising their authority as a coequal branch of government in holding this White House accountable," Veasey said.
It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.
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