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servile |
Overview of adj servile The adj servile has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (0) servile -- (involving slaves; "Brown's attempt at servile insurrection") 2. servile -- (pertaining to or involving slaves; "the servile wars of Sicily") 3. servile -- (submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work") Antonyms of adj servile 2 of 3 senses of servile Sense 1 servile(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA slave) -> free Sense 3 servile (vs. unservile) unservile (vs. servile), unsubmissive Similarity of adj servile 3 senses of servile Sense 1 servile(postnominal) => slave(postnominal) (vs. free) Sense 2 servile Pertains to noun slave (Sense 1) =>slave => person, individual, someone somebody, mortal, human, soul Sense 3 servile (vs. unservile) => obsequious => slavish, subservient, submissive => slavelike Attributes of adj servile Familiarity of adj servile servile used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj servile servile unservile Overview of adj servile The adj servile has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (0) servile -- (involving slaves; "Brown's attempt at servile insurrection") 2. servile -- (pertaining to or involving slaves; "the servile wars of Sicily") 3. servile -- (submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work")
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