subservient
adjective
disapprovinguk/səbˈsɜː.vi.ənt/us/səbˈsɝː.vi.ənt/willingto do what otherpeoplewant, orconsideringyourwishesas lessimportantthan those of otherpeople:
恭顺的,屈从的;低声下气的Women wereexpectedtoadopta subservientrole/position.女性曾被认为应该处于从属地位。
His otherinterestswere subservienttohiscompellingpassionforart.他的其他活动都必须让位给他对艺术的执着热爱。
Synonyms
serviledisapproving
slavishdisapproving
Opposites
dominant
domineeringdisapproving
Obedient and compliant
- accordance
- acquiescent
- adherence
- be (like) sheepidiom
- creature
- dutiful
- dutifully
- easy
- follower
- I'm easyidiom
- obedience
- pursuant
- sheep
- sheeple
- slavish
- slavishly
- someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
- subservience
- tie
- yielding