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Definitions

bowing

[boh-ing] / ˈboʊ ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

bending

Synonyms

STRONG

arching curving spiraling twining twisting veering warping winding

Antonyms

WEAK

straight unbent unbowed

ADJECTIVE

fawning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flattering

STRONG

bootlicking cowering crawling cringing humble ingratiating kowtowing prostrate scraping sniveling

WEAK

abject adulatory brown-nosing compliant mealy-mouthed obsequious parasitic servile slavish spineless submissive subservient sycophant sycophantic

Antonyms

WEAK

aloof cool disinterested proud unfriendly

NOUN

capitulation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

submission yielding

STRONG

conceding resignation surrender

WEAK

accedence buckling giving up knuckling under relenting succumbing

Antonyms

WEAK

defending fight fighting

NOUN

inclination

Synonyms

STRONGEST

leaning

STRONG

acclivity bank bend bending bevel bow cant declivity deviation direction downgrade grade gradient hill incline lean list pitch ramp slope tilt

NOUN

submission

Synonyms

STRONGEST

capitulation resignation

STRONG

acquiescence appeasement assent defeatism deference docility humbleness humility malleability meekness nonresistance obedience passivism passivity prostration servility subjection submissiveness surrender tractability unassertiveness yielding

WEAK

backing down cringing giving-in pliabilty recreancy submitting

Antonyms

STRONG

disagreement disobedience rebellion

WEAK

fight resistance

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He kens weel eneugh wha feeds him, and cleeds him, and keeps a' tight, thack and rape, when his coble is jowing awa in the Firth, puir fallow.

From The Antiquary — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir

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