Definition Dictionary

Showing an excessive and self-lowering eagerness to obey.

Showing excessive obedience or imitation with little independence.

Showing attentive concern or care, sometimes excessively.

One word family: also includes solicitude.

Showing little emotion or outward reaction.

Showing arrogant disdain or an air of superiority.

Showing consideration and good judgment when addressing a sensitive situation.

Showing fearfulness or a lack of confidence.

Insincerity shown by presenting different or conflicting attitudes to different people.

Showing little excitement, eagerness, or interest.

Showing little understanding or concern for another person's feelings or difficulty.

Showing imaginative insight about future possibilities, sometimes without enough practical detail.

Avoiding social engagement or showing little outward response to others.

Showing little sense or intelligence in a particular action or remark.