crouching

cowardly obsequious submissive

abject beggarly brown-nosing complacent compliable compliant cringing deferential enslaved fawning flattering ingratiating kowtowing menial obeisant oily parasitic parasitical prostrate respectful servile slavish sneaking sniveling spineless stipendiary subject submissive subordinate subservient sycophantic toadying unctuous

arrogant assertive brazen confident presumptuous