Synonyms for subservient
- adjective
Most common
subordinate inferior instrumental accessory submissive servile
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Subordinate
subordinate, inferior, instrumental, accessory, helpful, subject, conducive, serviceable, useful, subsidiary, ancillary, implemental, tributary, auxiliary
2. Submissive
submissive, servile, obedient, slavish, manageable, sequacious
Definitions
- adj. 1
Useful in an inferior capacity.
- adj. 2
Obsequiously submissive.
Related words
- Word family
- subservience subserviently subservientness
Example sentences
- subordinate All the other issues are subordinate to this one.
- submissive Men are subconsciously attracted to submissive women.
- servile Tom is a servile man like Akaky Akakievich.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| subservient | steady | |
| subordinate | steady | |
| implemental | steady | |
| submissive | rising | |
| servile | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- useful2
- 7 letters
- subject2, helpful2, servile2, slavish2
- 8 letters
- inferior4, obedient4
- 9 letters
- auxiliary4, accessory4, conducive3, ancillary4, tributary4
- 10 letters
- subsidiary5, manageable4, submissive3, sequacious
- 11 letters
- subordinate4, serviceable4, implemental
- 12 letters
- instrumental4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (useful2 = 2 syllables).