in one's clutches

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 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

attentive compliant deferential devoted docile dutiful faithful law-abiding loyal respectful subservient

acquiescent amenable at one's beck and call biddable complaisant controllable docious duteous governable honoring in one's pocket in one's power obeisant obliging observant on a string pliant regardful resigned reverential sheeplike tame tractable under control venerating well-trained willing wrapped around finger yielding

disloyal disobedient inconsiderate inconstant neglectful unfaithful

contrary insolent misbehaving mutinous obstinate rebellious

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 pocket in one's power mean menial obeisant obsequious resigned servile slavish subject sycophantic under one's thumb

disobedient

controlling domineering unhelpful unnecessary useless