subservient
[ suh b-sur-vee-uh nt ]
/ səbˈsɜr vi ənt /
adjective
serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
servile; excessively submissive; obsequious: subservient persons; subservient conduct.
useful in promoting a purpose or end.
Origin of subservient
OTHER WORDS FROM subservient
sub·ser·vi·ence, sub·ser·vi·en·cy, noun sub·ser·vi·ent·ly, adverb un·sub·ser·vi·ent, adjective un·sub·ser·vi·ent·ly, adverbWords nearby subservient
subsequent,
subsere,
subserous,
subserous plexus,
subserve,
subservient,
subset,
subshell,
subshrub,
subside,
subsidence
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British Dictionary definitions for subservient
subservient
/ (səbˈsɜːvɪənt) /
adjective
obsequious in behaviour or attitude
serving as a means to an end
a less common word for subordinate (def. 2)
Derived forms of subservient
subserviently, adverb subservience or subserviency, nounWord Origin for subservient
C17: from Latin
subserviēns complying with, from
subservīre to
subserve