slavish
11slavish — /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/ (say slayvish) adjective 1. of or befitting a slave: slavish submission. 2. being or resembling a slave; abjectly submissive. 3. base; mean; ignoble: slavish fears. 4. painstakingly faithful, as a copy; lacking originality: a slavish… …
12slavish — slav|ish [ sleıvıʃ ] adjective always doing or following what other people say or do without thinking very much for yourself: She shows a slavish devotion to her job. It was a slavish imitation of his professor s work. ╾ slav|ish|ly adverb ╾… …
13slavish — adjective slavish imitation/devotion etc behaviour or actions that show that you cannot make your own decisions about what you should do: a slavish devotion to duty slavishly adverb slavishness noun (U) …
14slavish — adjective 1) slavish lackeys of the government Syn: servile, subservient, fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, toadying, unctuous; informal bootlicking, forelock tugging See note at obsequious 2) slavish copying Sy …
15slavish — UK [ˈsleɪvɪʃ] / US adjective always doing or following what other people say or do without thinking very much for yourself She shows a slavish devotion to her job. It was a slavish imitation of his professor s work. Derived words: slavishly… …
16slavish — adj. Slavish is used with these nouns: ↑adherence, ↑devotion, ↑imitation …
17slavish — slav|ish [ˈsleıvıʃ] adj obeying, supporting, or copying someone completely used to show disapproval ▪ a slavish adherence to the rules >slavishly adv ▪ not a rule to be slavishly followed in every instance >slavishness n [U] …
18slavish — adjective Date: 1565 1. a. of or characteristic of a slave; especially basely or abjectly servile b. archaic despicable, low 2. archaic oppressive, tyrannical 3. copying obsequiously or without originality ; …
19slavish — adjective in the manner of a slave; abject …
20slavish — Synonyms and related words: abused, apish, base, browbeaten, difficult, downtrod, downtrodden, emulative, formidable, ground down, heavy, henpecked, imitative, in leading strings, knotty, laborious, mean, menial, miserable, misused, obeisant,… …
