Imperative and Subservient

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Imperative adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.

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Subservient is an antonym for imperative.

Nearby Words: imperious, imperatively

Subservient adjective - Compliant and obedient to authority.

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Imperative is an antonym for subservient.

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