under one's thumb

destitute distressed exploited needy oppressed persecuted

a slave to abject at one's beck and call at one's feet at one's mercy have-not helpless in one's clutches in one's pocket in one's power led by the nose maltreated mistreated overcome subjugated subservient suppressed tyrannized underdog underfoot

rich wealthy

happy respected satisfied

acquiescent browbeaten compliant constrained docile dominated in fear of one's wife intimidated led by the nose meek nagged obedient passive resigned subjected to nagging submissive timid unassertive unresisting wife-ridden yielding

abused destitute distressed enslaved exploited helpless persecuted

burdened maltreated mistreated suppressed tormented tyrannized

a slave to abject at one's feet at one's mercy have-not subservient underfoot

deferential submissive

compliant

a slave to abject acquiescent at one's beck and call at one's mercy bootlicking cowering cringing docile fawning ignoble in one's clutches in one's pocket in one's power mean menial obeisant obsequious resigned servile slavish subject sycophantic

disobedient

controlling domineering unhelpful unnecessary useless