kowtowing
ADJECTIVE
fawning
Synonyms
Antonyms
ADJECTIVE
obsequious
Synonyms
WEAK
abject
beggarly
brown-nosing
complacent
compliable
compliant
cringing
crouching
deferential
enslaved
fawning
flattering
ingratiating
menial
obeisant
oily
parasitic
parasitical
prostrate
respectful
servile
slavish
sneaking
sniveling
spineless
stipendiary
subject
submissive
subordinate
subservient
sycophantic
toadying
unctuous
Antonyms
NOUN
indulgence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
allowance
appeasement
attention
courtesy
endurance
excess
favor
fondling
fondness
forbearance
fulfillment
goodwill
hedonism
immoderation
intemperance
intemperateness
lenience
pampering
partiality
patience
petting
pleasing
profligacy
satiation
satisfaction
service
spoiling
tolerance
toleration
understanding
WEAK
Antonyms
Example Sentences
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Kowtowing to the empire would mean the loss of Mandalay, the holiest city in Burmese Buddhism, and with it hundreds of years of court and monastic learning.
From New York Times • May 15, 2019