Synonyms for genuflect
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To briefly enter a position that touches one knee to the ground in a manner that is typically associated with formal homage or religious worship.
Related words
- Other spellings
- genuflex
Forms
- Past participle
- genuflected
e.g. genuflected → kowtowed, scraped…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| genuflect | rising | |
| kowtow | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- scrape1, kowtow2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (kowtow2 = 2 syllables).