subservient

adjective
UK: /səbˈsɜːviənt/
US: /səbˈsɜːrviənt/

  1. Too eager to obey or agree with someone.

    1. He's subservient to his boss.
    2. She was expected to be subservient and quiet in her role as a junior employee.

  2. Less important than something else.

    1. My needs are subservient to those of my family.
    2. In marriage, individual ambition should be subservient to the couple's shared goals.

Synonyms

obsequious servile deferential submissive inferior secondary

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "subservient" in English means: Too eager to obey or agree with someone., Less important than something else..

The phonetic transcription of "subservient" is /səbˈsɜːviənt/ in British English and /səbˈsɜːrviənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "subservient": obsequious, servile, deferential, submissive, inferior, secondary.

Example usage of "subservient": "He's subservient to his boss.". More examples on the page.