grovelling
/ˈɡrɒvəlɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण ग्रॉवलिंग
चापलूसी भरा, गिड़गिड़ाने वाला
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disapproving
trying too hard to please someone who is more powerful, in a way that lacks self-respect
चापलूसी भरा, गिड़गिड़ाने वाला
- He wrote a grovelling apology to his boss.
- I hate his grovelling manner with senior officers.
- The grovelling clerk bowed again and again to the officer.
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- Nobody respected his grovelling flattery.
- She refused to write a grovelling letter to the committee.
Synonyms obsequious servile fawning sycophantic
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English spells it grovelling with double l; American English uses groveling.
British and American: British English में spelling grovelling (double l) है, जबकि American English में groveling लिखा जाता है।