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- Thesaurus|1.8k
- Abbreviations|0
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| accommodating(adjective, mild, agreeable, meek) | |
| biddable(adjective, calm, quiet, gentle, ordinary) | |
| kowtowing(adjective, flattering, sycophantic, toadying) | |
| menial(adjective, inferior, meek, passive) | |
| resigned(adjective, quiet, meek, submissive) | |
| willing(adjective, calm, quiet, gentle, subdued) | |
| attentive(adjective, submissive, docile, observant) | |
| groveling(adjective, humble, flattering, sycophantic) | |
| reverential(adjective, respect, gentle, ordinary, modest) | |
| tame(adjective, calm, quiet, kind, soft) | |
| tractable(adjective, quiet, gentle, ordinary, modest) | |
| abject(adjective, inferior, humble, meek) | |
| devoted(adjective, attentive, submissive, docile) | |
| fawning(adjective, inferior, submissive, docile) | |
| inferior(adjective, submissive, obedient, servile) | |
| lowly(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, humble) | |
| amenable(adjective, calm, quiet, gentle, meek) | |
| cringing(adjective, inferior, humble, submissive) | |
| flattering(adjective, soft, humble, charming) | |
| malleable(adjective, meek, passive, obedient) |
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