Downtrodden
Downtrodden adjective - Suffering grave abuse or injustice at the hands of one in authority.
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Synonyms for Downtrodden
Submissive and downtrodden are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Submissive" instead an adjective "Downtrodden".
Submissive
Submissive adjective - Readily giving in to the command or authority of another.
Downtrodden and submissive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downtrodden" instead an adjective "Submissive".
Nearby Words: submission, submissively
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Related pairs
- prostrate and downtrodden
- prostrate and submissive
- base and downtrodden
- base and submissive
- deferential and downtrodden
- deferential and submissive
- cringing and downtrodden
- cringing and submissive
- abject and downtrodden
- abject and submissive
- servile and downtrodden
- servile and submissive
- menial and downtrodden
- menial and submissive
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