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Servile or submissive

Showing no attempt at originality

Following a formula, model or pattern

Lacking originality

Closely following a formula or predictable pattern

Excessively praising or admiring

Without moral principles

Requiring a great deal of effort

Being at the mercy of

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Adjective

Servile or submissive

apple-polishing

excessively deferential

forelock-tugging

bowing and scraping

under one's thumb

eating humble pie

in one's pocket

in one's clutches

at one's beck and call

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

under someone's thumb

easily influenced

go-with-the-flow

well disciplined

like putty in your hands

good-humored^US

rolls with punches

with the patience of Job

good-humoured^UK

putty in one's hands

easily persuaded

able to be influenced

easily manipulated

non-participating

wrapped around finger

not self-assured

lacking in confidence

lacking confidence

lacking assurance

lacking self-confidence

like a lamb to the slaughter

easily frightened

lacking courage

self-controlled

self-restrained

treated like dirt

led by the nose

acclimatised^UK

acclimatized^US

going through motions

walking through it

in fear of one's wife

tied to someone's apron strings

under the thumb

subjected to nagging

used to human contact

having cold feet

gentle as a lamb

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“A variety of public institutions with stands at the festival seem to have tried to outdo each other in their sycophancy and slavish devotion.”

Adjective

Showing no attempt at originality

“Thus far, especially in Scotland where the slavish adherence to the received wisdom of the unions is strongest, there is little sign of that thistle being grasped.”

Adjective

Following a formula, model or pattern

representational

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Adjective

Lacking originality

lacking originality

Adjective

Closely following a formula or predictable pattern

Adjective

Excessively praising or admiring

highly favourable

over-enthusiastic

laid on with a trowel

over-appreciative

hero-worshipping

highly favorable

with high praise

with highest recommendation

bowing and scraping

highly complimentary

overenthusiastic

apple-polishing

forelock-tugging

all over someone

thick on the ground

coming out of ears

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Adjective

Without moral principles

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

beyond the pale

beyond contempt

good-for-nothing

double-crossing

down-at-the-heels

undistinguished

Mephistophelian

unconscientious

unprepossessing

ill-humoured^UK

under-the-table

of bad reputation

unaccommodating

stop-at-nothing

against the law

beneath contempt

good-for-naught

poverty-stricken

in the doghouse

unsportsmanlike

lacking dignity

snake in the grass

beneath your dignity

against the rules

inappropriate to

in the fast lane

lacking restraint

pleasure-seeking

gone to the dogs

out of character

not good enough

out of character with

out of place with

behind-the-scenes

hole-and-corner

lower in status

under the table

beneath someone

under someone's heel

not very important

not so important

stomach-turning

stomach-churning

very unpleasant

dissatisfactory

disadvantageous

a load of pants

strong-smelling

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

ill-favoured^UK

very disgusting

confrontational

unfavourable^UK

mephistophelean

like death warmed up

indescribably bad

indescribably wicked

beyond description

indescribably evil

stinking to high heaven

strictly for the birds

too horrible for words

of poor quality

not up to scratch

less-than-stellar

not up to snuff

not quite the done thing

not up to standard

unauthorized^US

insurrectionary

unauthorised^UK

dishonouring^UK

under-the-counter

contrary to law

under the counter

in violation of law

without law and order

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Adjective

Requiring a great deal of effort

energy-consuming

easier said than done

like getting blood out of a stone

pick-and-shovel

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

no laughing matter

of great import

of significance

no piece of cake

life-threatening

uncommunicative

rough-and-tumble

overextravagant

poverty-stricken

anti-democratic

causing discomfort

earth-shattering

full of problems

beset by problems

full of hardship

difficult to achieve

covered with sweat

unaccommodating

of great importance

of great consequence

matter of life and death

high-maintenance

over-particular

hard to satisfy

over-censorious

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Adjective

Being at the mercy of

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