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humbly collapse: in a humble manner; "he humbly lowered his head"

supplicatory collapse

meekly collapse: in a submissive or spiritless manner; "meekly bowed to his wishes"

precative collapse

obeisant collapse

prayerful collapse: disposed to pray or appearing to pray

hangdog collapse

deferential collapse

venerative collapse

reverent collapse: feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; "maintained a reverent silence"

imploring collapse

toadying collapse

truckling collapse: the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons)

worshiping collapse: that is at worship; "a worshiping group"

modestly collapse: in a modest manner; "the dissertation was entitled, modestly, `Remarks about a play by Shakespeare'"

suppliant collapse: humbly entreating; "a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness"

with bated breath collapse

groveling collapse

adoring collapse: extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent; "adoring grandparents"; "deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain"; "hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother"; showing adoration

sycophantic collapse

ingratiating collapse: calculated to please or gain favor; "a smooth ingratiating manner"; capable of winning favor; "with open arms and an ingratiating smile"

flattering collapse: showing or representing to advantage; "a flattering color"

obsequious collapse: attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; "obsequious shop assistants"

prone collapse: lying face downward; having a tendency (to); often used in combination; "a child prone to mischief"; "failure-prone"

sniveling collapse

mealymouthed collapse: hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy; "a mealymouthed politician"

subservient collapse: compliant and obedient to authority; "editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones"-G. B. Shaw

devout collapse: devoutly religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Mencken

parasitic collapse: of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another; "a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses"; "parasitic vines that strangle the trees"; "bloodsucking blackmailer"; "his indolent leechlike existence"; relating to or caused by parasites; "parasitic infection"

worshipful collapse

servile collapse: submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work"

abject collapse: showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology"; of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"; most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"; "abject poverty"; showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender"

sponging collapse

fawning collapse

salaam collapse: a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation; greet with a salaam

beggarly collapse: (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt; marked by poverty befitting a beggar; "a beggarly existence in the slums"; "a mean hut"

pint sized collapse

half pint collapse

submissive collapse: inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination; "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people"

kowtow collapse: a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

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