slavish

slav·ish

adj \ˈslā-vish sometimes ˈsla-\

Definition of SLAVISH

1

a : of or characteristic of a slave; especially : basely or abjectly servile b archaic : despicable, low

2

archaic : oppressive, tyrannical

3

: copying obsequiously or without originality : imitative

— slav·ish·ly adverb

— slav·ish·ness noun

Examples of SLAVISH

1. a politician and his slavish followers
2. He has been criticized for his slavish devotion to the rules.

First Known Use of SLAVISH

1565

Related to SLAVISH

Synonyms: apish, canned, emulative, epigonic (or epigonous), formulaic, mimetic, mimic, imitative, unoriginal

Antonyms: archetypal (also archetypical), original

Related Words: copied, cribbed, plagiarized; artificial, bogus, factitious, fake, false, imitation, man-made, mock, sham, simulated, substitute, synthetic; duplicated, photocopied, reduplicated, reproduced, transcribed; backup; counterfeit, deceptive, forged, fraudulent, misleading; cut-and-dried (also cut-and-dry), perfunctory, routine, uninspired

Near Antonyms: authentic, bona fide, legitimate, true; genuine, natural, real; classic, ideal, model

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Rhymes with SLAVISH

knavish