slavish meaning

UK US /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/ 2 syllables

slavish (adjective): blindly imitative.

slavish has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

slavish as an adjective

  1. blindly imitative
    • a slavish copy of the original

    Similar: unoriginal

  2. abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant
    • slavish devotion to her job ruled her life
    • a slavish yes-man to the party bosses
    • she has become submissive and subservient

    Synonyms: subservient, submissive

    Similar: servile

How to pronounce slavish

slavish is pronounced /ˈsleɪvɪʃ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in SH · 7-letter words

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