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grovelling

ADJECTIVE

base

Synonyms

STRONGEST

paltry

STRONG

common corrupt depraved foul humble mean menial offensive plebeian poor shoddy

WEAK

abject abominable cheap coarse contemptible despicable disgraceful dishonorable disreputable ignoble immoral indelicate loathsome lowly pitiful scandalous servile shameful sleazy sordid sorry squalid trashy ugly unworthy vile worthless wretched

Antonyms

STRONG

aristocratic clean good high honest honorable just kind moral nice noble pleasing pure rich superior uncorrupt upright wealthy

ADJECTIVE

menial

Synonyms

STRONG

base boring common humdrum low mean routine

WEAK

abject baseborn degrading demeaning dull fawning humble ignoble ignominious obeisant obsequious servile slavish sorry subservient sycophantic unskilled vile

Antonyms

STRONG

exciting high honest moral noble unusual

WEAK

elevated skilled superior talented

Example Sentences

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"Trying to run around with your hand outstretched, grovelling, begging for money, is pointless," Putin said in a televised address to Russia's political, military and business elite.

From Reuters • Feb. 21, 2023

But its immediate collapse ended hopes of those new sources of income and forced the Glazers and FSG to make grovelling apologies to fans.

From Washington Times • Nov. 27, 2022

There may be some grovelling involved and the swagger may diminish for a time, but the 12 clubs still have power through popularity and status - and they know it.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2021

And there is Orson Welles as Falstaff, and Falstaff is grovelling for Henry V. He’s banished.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 28, 2019

Mustapha Mond tried to make him get up; but Bernard persisted in his grovelling; the stream of words poured out inexhaustibly.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

grovelling

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