a slave to

destitute distressed exploited needy oppressed persecuted

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 under one's thumb underdog underfoot

rich wealthy

happy respected satisfied

abused destitute distressed enslaved exploited helpless persecuted

burdened maltreated mistreated suppressed tormented tyrannized

abject at one's feet at one's mercy have-not subservient under one's thumb underfoot

deferential submissive

compliant

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 under one's thumb

disobedient

controlling domineering unhelpful unnecessary useless