Slavish and Supercilious

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Slavish adjective - Showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness.

Usage example: the wife's slavish agreement with her husband's every thought

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Supercilious is an antonym for slavish.

Nearby Words: slave, slavery, slavishly, Slav, Slavism

Supercilious adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.

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Slavish is an antonym for supercilious.

Nearby Words: superciliousness, superciliary

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