Servile
Servile adjective - Showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness.
Usage example: had always maintained a servile attitude around people with money
Sycophant and servile are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sycophant" instead an adjective "Servile".
Sycophant
Sycophant noun - A person who flatters another in order to get ahead.
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Servile and sycophant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Servile" instead an adjective "Sycophant".
Nearby Words: sycophancy, sycophantic
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