Synonyms of groveling

groveling 1 of 2

adjective

variants or grovelling

as in fawning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fawning
• obsequious
• servile
• sycophantic
• hagiographical
• kowtowing
• subservient
• toadying
• genuflecting
• worshipful
• hagiographic
• reverential
• reverent
• courteous
• deferential
• polite
• dutiful
• civil
• respectful
• venerating
• gracious
• deferent
• regardful
• kid-glove
• kid-gloved

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disrespectful
• insulting
• abusive
• offensive
• demeaning
• derogatory
• contemptuous
• disparaging
• undutiful
• impudent
• scornful
• insolent
• irreverent
• rude
• belittling
• depreciatory
• discourteous
• depreciative
• uncivil

groveling

2 of 2

verb

variants or grovelling

present participle of grovel

1

as in flinching

to draw back or crouch down in fearful submission

the way in which the abused dog would grovel whenever its owner came near

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flinching
• recoiling
• cowering
• cringing
• quailing
• fawning
• kowtowing
• shrinking
• blanching
• whitening
• toadying
• blenching
• squinching

2

as in crawling

to move slowly with the body close to the ground

because of their anatomy, bats can only grovel while moving along the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crawling
• sliding
• crouching
• slithering
• creeping
• wriggling
• snaking
• squatting
• bellying
• worming
• stealing
• edging
• inching
• tiptoeing
• sneaking
• skulking
• nosing