Servile vs. Subservient

Servileadjective

of or pertaining to a slave.

Servileadjective

submissive or slavish.

Servileadjective

(grammar) Not belonging to the original root.

Servileadjective

(grammar) Not sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceding vowel, like the e in tune.

Servilenoun

(grammar) An element which forms no part of the original root.

Servilenoun

A slave; a menial.

Servileadjective

Of or pertaining to a servant or slave; befitting a servant or a slave; proceeding from dependence; hence, meanly submissive; slavish; mean; cringing; fawning; as, servile flattery; servile fear; servile obedience.

Servileadjective

Held in subjection; dependent; enslaved.

Servileadjective

Not belonging to the original root; as, a servile letter.

Servilenoun

An element which forms no part of the original root; - opposed to radical.

Servileadjective

pertaining to or involving slaves;

Servileadjective

submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior;

Servileadjective

involving slaves;

Subservientadjective

Useful in an inferior capacity.

Subservientadjective

Obsequiously submissive.

Subservientadjective

Fitted or disposed to subserve; useful in an inferior capacity; serving to promote some end; subordinate; hence, servile, truckling.

Subservientadjective

compliant and obedient to authority;

Subservientadjective

abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant;