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Present participle for to retreat in fear

Present participle for to tremble in fear

Present participle for to grovel or kowtow to (in fear)

Present participle for to adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down

Present participle for to bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame

Present participle for to crowd or nestle closely together

Shaking or quivering as a result of cowardice

Prepared to obey others unquestioningly

Having a dejected or guilty appearance

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Verb

Present participle for to retreat in fear

“Do not cower at the sight of superior numbers, shrink from difficulties, or fear what may appear to be impossible.”

Verb

Present participle for to tremble in fear

“I can't decide whether to cower while I await the apocalypse, or run determinedly into it.”

Verb

Present participle for to grovel or kowtow to (in fear)

apple-polishing

curry favoring with

curry favouring with

ingratiating oneself with

falling all over

dancing attendance on

licking someone's boots

bowing and scraping

prostrating oneself

paying court to

humbling oneself

rubbing up the right way

behaving obsequiously

currying favour

kissing one's feet

abasing yourself

ingratiating yourself

keeping someone sweet

getting in with

showing respect for

demeaning oneself

getting down on knees

bending the knee

going down on your knees

smarming around

bowing and scrape before

cringing before

abasing oneself before

singing the praises of

falling over oneself for

praising to the skies

praising to excess

grovelling before

falling on one's knees

kneeling before

doing everything for

showing deference

going along with

knuckling under

abasing oneself to

seeking the favour of

demeaning oneself to

bowing and scrape to

trying to get on the good side of

prostrating oneself to

trying to win over

scratching one's back

kissing the feet of

winning the favor of

spreading it on

laying it on thick

hero-worshipping

getting on the right side of

trying to attract

trying to ingratiate oneself with

soliciting the goodwill of

seeking the support of

trying to cultivate

eating humble pie

humiliating yourself

prostrating oneself before

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“Was she so early to cower to the nation which had sought to strangle us in our infancy, and which has never ceased to retard our approach to manhood?”

Verb

Present participle for to adopt a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down

Verb

Present participle for to bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame

Verb

Present participle for to crowd or nestle closely together

Adjective

Shaking or quivering as a result of cowardice

chicken-hearted

chicken-livered

lacking courage

having the willies

easily frightened

having cold feet

scared to death

afraid of one's own shadow

like a lamb to the slaughter

terror-stricken

apprehensive about

frightened out of your wits

horror-stricken

scared out of your wits

shaking like a leaf

in a cold sweat

shaking in one's shoes

with your heart in your mouth

lacking confidence

lacking self-confidence

not self-assured

lacking assurance

lacking in confidence

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

approval-seeking

hemming and hawing

without a will of your own

afraid of one's shadow

lacking social skills

easily agitated

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Adjective

Prepared to obey others unquestioningly

in one's clutches

in one's pocket

under one's thumb

under the thumb

at beck and call

treated like dirt

led by the nose

in fear of one's partner

tied to someone's apron strings

subjected to nagging

under someone's heel

without a mind of one's own

apple-polishing

forelock-tugging

excessively deferential

bowing and scraping

easily persuaded

well disciplined

wrapped around finger

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Adjective

Having a dejected or guilty appearance

down in the mouth

conscience-stricken

down in the dumps

in the doldrums

sick as a parrot

singing the blues

down-in-the-mouth

sorry for yourself

deeply saddened

extremely saddened

prostrate with grief

discombobulated

with a long face

unable to be consoled

unable to be comforted

beside oneself with grief

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

unfavourable^UK

uncommunicative

disadvantageous

ill-humoured^UK

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

heart-wrenching

given to looking on the black side

full of despair

at the end of your tether

at end of one's rope

deeply regretful

anxiety provoking

poverty-stricken

having blue devils

having the blahs

full of hardship

on the verge of tears

in floods of tears

with tears in your eyes

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

having lost heart

not best pleased

having a fit of the sulks

evil-intentioned

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