Abject vs. Servile — What's the Difference?

(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree

Abjectly submissive; slavish.

(of a person or their behaviour) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing

Of or suitable to a slave or servant.

Extremely contemptible or degrading

Of or relating to servitude or forced labor.

Existing in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable.

Of or pertaining to a slave.

(by extension)

Slavish or submissive.

Complete; downright; utter.

(grammar) Not belonging to the original root.

(rare) Lower than nearby areas; low-lying.

(grammar) Not sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceding vowel, like the e in tune.

Of a person: cast down in hope or spirit; showing utter helplessness, hopelessness, or resignation; also, grovelling; ingratiating; servile.

(grammar) An element which forms no part of the original root.

A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; an oppressed person; an outcast; also, such people as a class.

A slave; a menial.

To cast off or out (someone or something); to reject, especially as contemptible or inferior.

Of or pertaining to a servant or slave; befitting a servant or a slave; proceeding from dependence; hence, meanly submissive; slavish; mean; cringing; fawning; as, servile flattery; servile fear; servile obedience.

To cast down (someone or something); to abase; to debase; to degrade; to lower; also, to forcibly impose obedience or servitude upon (someone); to subjugate.

Held in subjection; dependent; enslaved.

(mycology) Of a fungus: to (forcibly) give off (spores or sporidia).

Not belonging to the original root; as, a servile letter.

Cast down; low-lying.

An element which forms no part of the original root; - opposed to radical.

Degraded; servile; groveling; despicable; as, abject posture, fortune, thoughts.

Pertaining to or involving slaves;

Sunk to a low condition; down in spirit or hope; miserable; - of persons.

Submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior;

Humiliating; degrading; wretched; - of situations; as, abject poverty.

Involving slaves;

To cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase.

A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway.

Of the most contemptible kind;

Most unfortunate or miserable;

Showing utter resignation or hopelessness;

Showing humiliation or submissiveness;