KOWTOWING Synonyms

• attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

• attempting to win favor by flattery

• totally submissive

• marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful

• low or inferior in station or quality

• used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

• of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

• cause to be unpretentious

• cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

• dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority

• attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

• attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner

• submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior

• relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants

• inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination

• abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant

• compliant and obedient to authority

• serving or acting as a means or aid

• abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant

• attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

• attempting to win favor by flattery

• a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

• a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

• a young deer

• show submission or fear

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

• have fawns

• bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image

• bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

• a harsh noise made by scraping

• an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

• a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)

• an indication of damage

• scratch repeatedly

• make by scraping

• cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

• bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

• gather (money or other resources) together over time

• bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

• a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

• a low bed to be slid under a higher bed

• yield to out of weakness

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

• take in, also metaphorically

• ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering