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   subservient

   /səbˈsəːvɪənt/

   adjective

   • 1. prepared to obey others unquestioningly: "she was subservient to her parents" Similar submissivedeferentialacquiescentcompliantaccommodatingobedientdutifulduteousbiddableyieldingmeekdocileductilepliantpassiveunassertivespiritlesssubduedhumbletimidmildlamblikeservileslavishgrovellingtrucklingself-effacingself-abasingdowntroddensnivellingcoweringcringinginformal:under someone's thumbarchaic:resistlessrare:longanimousOpposite domineeringindependent
   • ▪ less important; subordinate: "he expected her career to become subservient to his" Similar subordinatesecondarysubsidiaryperipheralmarginalancillaryauxiliarysupplementaryinferiorimmaterialless important thanof lesser importance thanlower thanOpposite superior
   • ▪ serving as a means to an end: "the whole narration is subservient to the moral plan of exemplifying twelve virtues in twelve knights" Similar ancillarysubordinatesecondarysupportiveinstrumentalcontributoryconducivehelpfulusefuladvantageousbeneficialvaluable

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin subservient- ‘subjecting to, complying with’, from the verb subservire (see subserve).

   Derivatives

   • 1. subserviently adverb

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   Synonyms for SUBSERVIENT: subordinate, obedient, passive, servile, submissive, obsequious, docile, slavish; Antonyms of SUBSERVIENT: contrary, recalcitrant, rebellious, defiant, refractory, disobedient, wilful, willful.

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   Mar 7, 2024 · Antonyms for subservient refer to words that signify the opposite of being submissive or obedient to someone or something else. These antonyms represent individuals or entities that are independent, self-reliant, and assertive in their actions and decisions.

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   What are opposite words of Subservient? Disobedient, domineering, controlling, unhelpful. Full list of antonyms for Subservient is here.

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   province. kingship. What is the opposite of Subservience? Antonyms for Subservience (opposite of Subservience).

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   subservient. adjective. These are words and phrases related to subservient. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of subservient. His subservient attitude to his boss makes me wince. Synonyms. excessively submissive. fawning. obsequious. toadying. servile. slavish. ingratiating. sycophantic. bootlicking.

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    abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant. "slavish devotion to her job ruled her life"; "a slavish yes-man to the party bosses"- S.H.Adams; "she has become submissive and subservient". Antonyms: unservile, unsubmissive, unhelpful, insubordinate. Synonyms: slavish, instrumental, submissive, implemental.

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    What are opposite words of Subservience? Disregard, disobedience, disagreement, independence. Full list of antonyms for Subservience is here.