subservient
/səbˈsɜrviənt/
adjective
- Willing to obey others; excessively submissive or compliant.
- He adopted a subservient tone when speaking to the judge.
- In some cultures, children are expected to be subservient to their elders.
- The assistant was so subservient that she never disagreed with her boss.
- Less important; subordinate or secondary to something else.
- In the design, the decorative elements are subservient to the building's function.
- The role of the supporting actor is subservient to the lead.
- Personal interests should be subservient to the team's goals.