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ISEE/SSAThard
servile
excessively submissive or eager to please
Synonyms
- slavish
- obsequious
- submissive
Antonyms
- assertive
- domineering
servile in a sentence
The clerk's servile manner toward the wealthy customers made his coworkers uncomfortable.
The courtier's servile bowing annoyed the queen, who valued honesty over flattery.
Where it comes from
From Latin servus 'slave'
Memory hook
SERV-ile sounds like 'SERVE-ile' — acting like a low SERVANT, bowing to everyone's wishes.
Read it in context
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