unterwürfig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fawning adj Excessively flattering or servile in trying to win approval.
- meek adj Quiet, humble, and unwilling to assert oneself.
- obsequious adjective Excessively eager to please or obey, in a way that seems insincere and self-serving.
- passive adjective Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
- servile adj Excessively willing to obey or please others; behaving like a slave.
- submissive adj Willing to obey or give in to others without resistance.
- sycophantic adj Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.
Senses
unterwürfig is used for these senses in English:
- fawning Seeking favor by way of flattery; flattering, servile.
- obsequious Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.
- obsequious (archaic) Obedient; compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.
- passive (psychology) Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.
- servile Slavish or submissive.
- submissive Meekly obedient or passive; obsequious.
- sycophantic Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.