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Obsequiously fawning in nature or character

Servile or submissive in nature or character

Humble or lowly in rank or status

Following a formula, model or pattern

Lacking in originality

Requiring a great deal of effort

Being at the mercy of

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Adjective

Obsequiously fawning in nature or character

apple-polishing

excessively deferential

forelock-tugging

bowing and scraping

highly favourable

overly flattering

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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

Servile or submissive in nature or character

under one's thumb

under the thumb

at beck and call

in one's clutches

in one's pocket

easily influenced

well disciplined

like putty in your hands

go-with-the-flow

with the patience of Job

putty in one's hands

rolls with punches

well-disciplined

easily persuaded

easily manipulated

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

wrapped around finger

self-controlled

self-restrained

led by the nose

able to be influenced

easily deceived

easily taken in

easily taken advantage of

readily taken advantage of

tied to someone's apron strings

subjected to nagging

under someone's heel

treated like dirt

without a mind of one's own

in fear of one's partner

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“It is this sheep-like loyalty that has turned many a hard-nosed businessman into a slavish crony.”

Adjective

Humble or lowly in rank or status

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

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“They are at pleasure disposing of the revenues of both, to aggrandize themselves, and supply the necessities of their slavish dependants.”

Adjective

Following a formula, model or pattern

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“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

Lacking in originality

lacking originality

“The constantly irregular surfaces on which the artist was obliged to paint demanded that he be continually inventive and not adapt slavish formulas.”

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

poverty-stricken

character-building

no piece of cake

difficult going

emotionally draining

anxiety provoking

life-threatening

causing discomfort

difficult to achieve

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Adjective

Being at the mercy of

of little account

undistinguished

lower in status

beside the point

less important than

of lesser importance than

extracurricular

beneath someone

under someone's heel

not very important

not so important

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