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Vocabulary Entry
servile
|adjective • noun
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A
adjective
Showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others; submissive.
Example Sentences
"His servile attitude made it difficult for him to stand up for his own ideas."
"The servile employee often took on extra work to please his boss."
"In her servile manner, she agreed with everything he said without question."
N
noun
A person who is excessively submissive or obedient to others.
Example Sentences
"She viewed him as a servile, always eager to do anyone's bidding."
"The group was tired of the serviles who never expressed their own opinions."
"His reputation as a servile made it hard for him to gain respect in the office."