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")
servile definition
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