Đồng nghĩa của cringing

Alternative for cringing

Đồng nghĩa: groveling, grovelling, wormlike, wormy,

cringes, cringed, cringing

Đồng nghĩa: cower, crouch, squat,

Tính từ

Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
servile crouching cowardly obsequious submissive fawning grovelling sycophantic groveling subservient ingratiating slavish abject bootlicking toadying unctuous humble slimy oily smarmy brown-nosing toadyish soapy Uriah Heepish sucky arse-licking ass-kissing flattering craven oleaginous deferential greasy crawling apple-polishing truckling self-abasing snivelling sniveling obeisant sycophantish suckholing kowtowing menial mean forelock-tugging docile compliant creeping timid gushing prostrate low excessively deferential brownnosing cowering obedient passive subject base arse-kissing smooth slick adulatory reptilian suave cringey parasitical glib gushy parasitic spineless reverential saponaceous effusive mealy-mouthed subordinate despicable bowing and scraping beggarly smooth-tongued self-effacing creepy meek ignoble acquiescent unresisting unassertive yielding downtrodden resigned under the thumb under one's thumb humiliating timeserving sycophant scraping bowing conniving wormlike all over someone eating crow eating humble pie biddable duteous accommodating dutiful mild subdued spiritless pliant ductile lamblike dominated inferior subjugated browbeaten bullied fulsome oppressed resistless longanimous urbane intimidated repressed saccharine dancing insincere hagiographical hagiographic nagged cloying plausible constrained uxorious cajoling nauseating hypocritical buttery sickening wheedling henpecked slippery at one's mercy in one's power at beck and call in one's clutches a slave to in one's pocket phoney creamy smug pinguid phony treated like dirt led by the nose tied to someone's apron strings subjected to nagging ground down without a mind of one's own wife-ridden in fear of one's partner under someone's heel silver-tongued smooth-talking smooth-spoken honey-tongued complacent respectful enslaved stipendiary sneaking compliable soft serving charming silken sugary praising disarming complimentary sweet-talking honeyed insinuating insinuative ingratiatory appreciative lowly applauding commending laudatory insinuatory suggestive encomiastic encomiastical persuasive soft-soaping admiring favourable flannelling blarneying overly flattering gratifying winsome winning endearing supple bland coaxing favorable credible silky eloquent fast-talking worshipping convincing enthusiastic glowing commendatory blandishing worshipful rhapsodic acclamatory lionizing eulogistic highly favourable rave hard to resist unskilled lionising worshiping boring degrading low-status routine dull humdrum sugarcoated sorry sweet pleasing demeaning vile low-grade ignominious sweet-sounding blue-collar unworthy tedious common baseborn basic

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Having a dejected or guilty appearance
hangdog downcast wretched defeated abject browbeaten cowed guilty shamefaced abashed crestfallen disconsolate furtive guilty-looking woebegone ashamed bad blue brokenhearted dejected depressed despondent doleful down downhearted droopy embarrassed forlorn gloomy glum heartbroken heartsick heartsore heavyhearted inconsolable intimidated joyless low low-spirited melancholic melancholy miserable mournful sad saddened sheepish sneaking sorrowful sorry uncomfortable unhappy woeful conscience-stricken cowering humiliated cast down down in the mouth dispirited dismal down in the dumps heavy-hearted discouraged disheartened desolate morose despairing broken-hearted distressed dolorous grief-stricken cheerless fed up rueful disappointed regretful lugubrious tearful moody pessimistic in low spirits remorseful chap-fallen contrite penitent repentant long-faced sombre hurting somber upset grieving chapfallen in pain troubled choked dragged compunctious brassed off demoralized sullen cheesed off in the dumps oppressed apologetic mirthless demoralised anguished in the doldrums bummed out sick as a parrot in the pits spiritless crushed destroyed pitiful down and out dreary hopeless grim afflicted piteous devastated red-faced in sackcloth and ashes funereal grieved dismayed distraught bleak guilt-ridden defeatist humble teary down-hearted lachrymose wistful shot down out of sorts all torn up mortified singing the blues in a blue funk weighed down as sick as a parrot discomfited black shamed pitiable saturnine dour depressing self-reproachful painful comfortless sorrowing plaintive daunted hurt depressive tragic tristful solemn mopey weepy dull in despair sick at heart deplorable full of regret dolent cut up ripped bleeding taken down cast-down torn up on a downer chagrined pathetic worthless pained shattered down-in-the-mouth sorry for yourself humbled tormented grievous emotional debased suffering propitiatory mourning enervated distressing chastened attritional deprecatory sapped bereaved subdued flat awkward lonesome lonely penitential sepulchral helpless heavy elegiac unconsolable sour gutted grumpy mopish crabbed broody bummed-out bereft self-effacing surly sulky adust downbeat heartrending calamitous weary Eeyorish crummy meek ruthful damp weeping morbid in tears in grief in doldrums bowed down sunk in gloom in sorrow low in spirits let down in the toilet full of sorrow in mourning low-down prostrated appeasing displeased shaken pensive heart-sick lovesick worried undermined apathetic humourless humorless disillusioned taken aback deflated perturbed aggrieved bothered brooding listless sunk unsatisfied torn-up discontent troubling tear-jerking affecting dirgeful without energy emo saddening depressant godforsaken disturbed concerned lowered bowed feel-bad prostrate with grief with one's tail between one's legs let-down not happy off sluggish very sad moping ugly churlish afflicting lost unable to be comforted unable to be consoled in a funk discombobulated uptight bugged sore shook antsy burned contused ill-humoured huffy have the blahs feeling down full of gloom blue funk looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny harrowing threnodic lamentable plangent dirge-like with a long face ticked off teed off browned off peed off forgotten homeless forsaken abandoned tortured luckless negative ill-humored beside oneself with grief heart-rending friendless destitute uncared-for discontented wounded strained racked agonised agonized ailing shook up poor dark dragging cynical solitary defenseless defenceless fruitless alone desperate griefstricken dysphoric nostalgic lamenting drear elegiacal shy heartbreaking blushing self-conscious flustered bummed hapless powerless downtrodden bashful prudish down-and-out discountenanced submissive reserved demeaned stuttering deterred disconcerted restrained stammering muddled conciliatory diffident expiatory self-incriminating atoning supplicating explanatory blush to think of dashed atrabilious clouded dampened drooping sagging on one's knees base degraded contemptible despicable ignominious vile disgraced sordid slavish servile reprehensible ignoble menial unworthy mean shabby dishonourable scungy detestable grovelling outcast groveling horrible dishonorable deferent subservient dire gray cold grey tenebrous murky tenebrific darkening sunless dreich plutonian cloudy Cimmerian chill ominous forbidding inauspicious foreboding disheartening dreadful unpropitious threatening unfortunate discouraging grave menacing unfavorable unfavourable sinister unpromising terrible direful unlucky unpleasant drab awful baleful uninviting glowering doomy shocking sober regrettable adverse ghastly portentous appalling harsh bitter bodeful dispiriting ill-boding horrid frightful disagreeable ill-fated horrifying horrendous frightening ill hostile severe infelicitous scowling unfriendly horrific upsetting macabre minatory disadvantageous crabby troublesome gruesome alarming serious foul ill-omened frowning distressful irritable fateful disturbing dangerous worrying oppressive austere cross untimely lurid fearsome doomed gruff terrifying uncommunicative inopportune atrocious nasty unsociable intimidating scary nightmarish angry agonizing lousy baneful spooky grisly agonising apocalyptic shadowy hideous inhospitable bad-tempered ill-tempered untoward traumatic grouchy louring disconcerting peevish fearful minacious unwelcoming disastrous creepy testy eerie daunting unnerving execrable monstrous unhopeful rotten unresponsive grotesque fierce loathsome terrific offensive difficult rough dingy objectionable afflictive chilling displeasing stern perilous dirgelike stormy stark overcast unamused doubtful pouting unsmiling sedate catastrophic resentful evil poignant lowering tragical inconvenient taciturn revolting hard pouty dolesome disappointing turbulent disquieting indignant cruel off-putting cantankerous dread hair-raising spine-chilling redoubtable formidable ruinous grewsome moving sourpussed petulant unseasonable sinistrous sickening stroppy sulking mumpish impending godawful harmful destructive mardy vexatious unsuited unsuitable querulous repugnant repulsive ill-starred gut-wrenching galling discommodious inapt inappropriate out of humour unwelcome parlous in a bad mood unconfident stony ferocious squally inclement ill-suited very bad unearthly earnest jinxed maudlin critical rainy unoptimistic tempestuous cursed windy crying intimidatory gusty touchy wintry prejudicial inexpedient squalid premonitory sobersided discomforting mean-looking disgruntled deathly inconducive unhealthy warning wailing aching deploring bewailing bemoaning funeral gory cataclysmic crucial counter shameful loury blowy misty piqued colorless uncivil sick detrimental improper filthy snappish crotchety inferior weird shady spookish raw crusty discomposing peeved embittered unmannerly unseemly damaging devastating crushing scurvy impoverished indigent excruciating augural suggestive prophetic haunting mortifying pressing wintery put out abysmal waspish irksome resigned po-faced lackluster lacklustre deep distasteful perturbing unpalatable aggressive malapropos unfit repellent annoying odious irritating disparaging wrong opposed undesirable exigent colourless boring lifeless dim monotonous repellant abhorrent long-suffering heart-breaking unpleasing uncongenial inadvisable stony-faced uninspiring ill-advised unexciting blah uninteresting humdrum unlikely unencouraging full of despair uncaring funebrial exequial deathlike Stygian hollow obscure unimpassioned leaden lorn melodramatic supernatural unmoved uncertain companionless threnodial demoralizing demoralising acheronian touching dejecting drained intolerable wet wild fatal at given to looking on the black side deadly empty devitalized doom-laden gaunt thrown blustery foggy cranky reflective suicidal dolorific heart-wrenching derisible unchancy promising rain brusque evil-looking bearish doom and gloom dubious tough unprosperous stirring choleric acrimonious unmitigable lethal mortal fiery sob story splenetic narky down in dumps down in mouth frantic anxious life-threatening suggestive of evil temperamental aggravated fractious in a bad way out of luck raging injurious without hope up the creek shot-down dismaying enraged sobbing vexed perverse chippy aloof languished broken having blue devils languorous triste having the blahs languid hard-pressed exacting treacherous precarious jeopardous rocky straitened full of hardship messy malificent doomful precursive presaging malign prescient malefic mephitical unkind testing perplexing aggravating hellish bewildering vexing revulsive frustrating unamusing snivelling whimpering strabilious no-win ill-natured momentous significant foreshadowing disgraceful Gothic close to tears withdrawn uncooperative obstinate fretful ornery unspeakable urgent extreme trashy shoddy thunderous blubbering derisory can't win prognosticatory important predictive drastic outrageous poker-faced malevolent volatile savage tumultuous larmoyant bullying at the end of your tether not a prayer at end of one's rope in the soup worrisome crippling irretrievable on the verge of tears sniveling stressful unsettling torturous steely flinty ungentle rugged comminatory terrorizing unwholesome unenthusiastic chronic paltry feeble unenthused beat agitating unbearable abominable unsavory oppressing near close forthcoming lowery upcoming overhanging terrorising portending impendent poverty-stricken disapproving unsympathetic in a huff in a mood in the sulks in a strop having a fit of the sulks exciting fated exhilarating inspiring intriguing extraordinary remarkable phenomenal destined thrilling easily moved unsatisfactory nauseating hairy tormenting fraught gross icky stinking disgusting unacceptable obnoxious diabolical troublous unendurable grotty grody unappealing yucky uncool yukky hellacious nauseous bored hard-faced stringent in floods of tears with tears in your eyes tired jaded unsavoury hurtful unlovely concerning beastly at hand put off down-in-mouth beat-down come-apart caved-in wearied lacking in confidence lacking in enthusiasm having lost heart with cold feet lost momentum blasé nerve-racking nail-biting extremely bad nerve-wracking irritated gone to pieces in blue funk annoyed ghostly exasperated irked pitiless nightmare satiated narked dissatisfied surfeited sated up to here hacked off not best pleased dirty sick and tired God-awful death-obsessed

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Cowardly or weak in character
unmanly craven cowardly spineless fearful soft timid feeble timorous weak wimpish yellow apprehensive fainthearted gutless ignoble milksoppish pusillanimous wimpy afraid dishonorable dishonourable chicken-hearted lily-livered limp-wristed weak-kneed chicken scared chicken-livered hesitant spiritless frightened chickenhearted recreant faint-hearted cowering unheroic dastardly milk-livered weakling diffident nervous boneless jittery nervy irresolute jumpy weak-willed sissy spooked yellow-bellied candy-assed poor-spirited nerveless pigeonhearted base effete frail characterless weakened invertebrate poltroon submissive pathetic sissified vacillating squeamish forceless pithless quaking daunted trembling wishy-washy namby-pamby milk-and-water without a will of your own afraid of one's shadow pigeon-hearted easily frightened feart half-hearted easily scared wet retiring tentative coy shy funky alarmed tense anxious panicky terrified uneasy petrified shrinking worried intimidated disquieted wired affrighted horrified aghast horror-struck terrorized scary hysteric hysterical shocked afeared frit scared stiff rabbity worried sick phobic quivery in a blue funk running scared have cold feet scared to death sheepish in a funk aflutter shaky goose-bumpy terrorised disturbed in a dither perturbed agitated discomposed solicitous ineffectual wussy ineffective enervated impotent weedy indecisive tremulous unassertive meek debilitated infirm languid abject insipid inept impressionable mousy enfeebled lacking courage mousey slight wavering silly cowed wasted foolish sapped unsubstantial delicate faint asthenic tender easily led drippy softened prostrate inadequate prostrated down-and-out unnerved vapid daft white-livered useless tame caitiff persuasible persuadable compliant weak-minded fallible jejune skittish nerdy dismayed low powerless feeble-minded having cold feet inefficient incompetent coward reluctant innocuous soppy mean-spirited niddering disorganized wasteful insufficient fearsome poltroonish startled insignificant lame epicene simpering colourless swishy snowflake deceitful offensive treacherous sneaking unprincipled unethical tricky fickle passive doubtful cringey afraid of one's own shadow faltering dithering gentle browbeaten Milquetoast capricious bullied unassured disorganised flabby biddable colorless bland limp vulnerable errant defenceless susceptible malleable undetermined indeterminate corruptible supine hemming and hawing waffling yielding unreliable unsure undependable imperfect erring flawed resistless without guts changeable flavourless mediocre watered-down listless sapless flavorless dull easily tempted defenseless sookie cowhearted backward worthless paper tiger no guts having the willies exhausted drained spent decrepit worn out vitiated washed-out declining played out

Danh từ

An excessive willingness to serve or please others
servility obsequiousness sycophancy fawning groveling grovelling submissiveness subservience toadyism unctuousness abjection bootlicking self-abasement slavishness toadying meanness oiliness abjectness apple-polishing baseness cravenness humility sliminess smarminess arse-licking ass-kissing excessive deference brownnosing flattery sucking up adulation kowtowing truckling sweet talk cajolery blandishments compliments honeyed words wheedling blarney praise ingratiation soft words coaxing blandishment soft soap false praise smooth talk flannel reverence fulsomeness soft-soap simpering spiel currying favour buttering up cosying up adoration worship deference idolization puffery glorification veneration admiration inveiglement exaltation awe gratification worshiping overpraise applause commendation incense taffy butter smarm worshipping plaudits laudation glozing guyver cajolement smoodging eyewash cuddling up ego massage charm offensive pats on the back lip salve allurement enticement sweet words ingratiating crawling creeping exaggeration compliance bowing and scraping wonderment wonder charm cobblers oil honey infatuation marveling a line pumping up puff marvelling respect hero-worship admiring lionizing lionization idolizing glory homage honour devotion honor idolatry eulogies high regard tributes praising accolades deification magnifying magnification eulogiums lionising lionisation idolising hero worship extravagant flattery audation servile flattery fulsome praise sweet-talk arse-kissing gallantry flummery jive hokum brown-nosing encomium eulogy flattering snow mush palaver smoke approbation stroke laud tribute weasel words pretty speech snow job fine words

Danh từ

The state in which someone has to accept the control of another person
submission compliance obedience deference acquiescence docility submissiveness conformity dutifulness subservience yielding tractability meekness biddability servility malleability passivity resignation surrender duteousness assent tameness tractableness manageability patience subordination subjection obsequiousness bowing humility unassertiveness capitulation obeisance nonresistance humbleness bootlicking appeasement capitulating consent defeatism passivism pliabilty prostration recreancy submitting non-resistance giving in self-abasement self-effacement acceptance of one's fate backing down respect compliancy accordance conformability duty agreement observance reverence amenability willingness complaisance orderliness quietness amenableness respectfulness biddableness forbearance passiveness acceptance adherence caving in lowliness conformance sufferance pliability concession abidance piety reluctant agreement controllability manipulability accession vail sycophancy timidity weakness fearfulness concurrence discipline diffidence throwing in the towel truce flag flag of truce retreat demureness observance of the rules observance of the law loyalty faithfulness fortitude endurance conforming devotion conceding concord relenting impressionability allegiance lack of resistance stoicism tolerance veneration devoutness mindfulness fealty long-suffering longanimity fatalism servitude cave in fear phlegm forbearing inferiority resignedness acknowledgement modesty patientness acknowledgment white flag lack of protest lack of complaint acceptance of the inevitable relegation dependence demotion inferior reduction inferior status inferior position secondary status secondary position receptiveness openness susceptibility pliancy suggestibility vulnerability accommodativeness receptivity ingenuousness responsiveness amiability good-naturedness agreeableness sensitivity impressionableness cooperativeness peacefulness gentleness open-mindedness susceptibleness vulnerableness ductility obligingness accessibility readiness docileness kindness courtesy friendliness politeness perviousness persuadability suggestibleness credulousness credulity cooperation flexibility reactivity reactiveness gullibility flattery perceptivity perceptiveness unctuousness smarminess sweet talk

Động từ

Present participle for to act in a subservient or submissive manner
grovelling groveling crawling kowtowing cowering fawning toadying truckling bending bowing kneeling quailing stooping wooing blandishing bootlicking creeping crouching flattering soft-soaping bowing and scraping brown-nosing pandering to sweet-talking curry favoring with curry favouring with getting round dancing attendance on ingratiating oneself with paying court to sucking up to falling all over eating dirt making up to apple-polishing buttering up sucking up playing up to pandering brownnosing licking someone's boots courting fussing fawning on rubbing up the right way prostrating oneself cajoling stroking massaging oiling humbling oneself abasing yourself creeping to truckling to honeying up paying court laying it on kissing one's feet falling on one's knees submitting yielding deferring prostrating giving in kissing-up behaving obsequiously kowtowing to toadying to crawling to currying favour curry favoring abasing oneself before knuckling under smoodging to scratching one's back abasing oneself to catering to keeping someone sweet eating crow demeaning oneself to bowing and scrape to conceding folding giving way bending the knee smoodging making up lying down and rolling over saying uncle going along with caving in toing the mark eulogizing praising cultivating kisses up to seeking the favour of ingratiating yourself trying to get on the good side of eating humble pie humiliating yourself prostrating oneself before fawning over trying to win over cringing before grovelling before surrendering smarming around snowing bowing and scrape before inviting laying it on with a trowel scraping jollying singing the praises of falling over oneself for laying it on thick praising to the skies cottoning debasing slavering praising to excess eulogising buddying up abasing caving in to bowing down falling at feet kissing the feet of prostrating oneself to grovelling to wheedling humoring sniveling revering pampering imploring snivelling genuflecting humouring showing respect for making much of bowing to deferring to demeaning oneself charming blarneying honeying inveigling coaxing flannelling flanneling palavering ingratiating overpraising adulating building up rubbing the right way spreading it on working over glorifying softening working on sweetening up selling getting in with getting on the right side of getting next to beslavering conning salving cozying up persuading winning the favor of smooth-talking playing up respecting soaping playing the game softening up back-scratching kissing someone's feet complimenting handing a line captivating insinuating oneself seeking favor attracting puffing commending admiring hero-worshipping belauding expressing admiration for panegyrizing paying tribute to lauding waxing lyrical about saying nice things about paying blandishments to complimenting excessively beguiling enticing urging caressing alluring

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