truckling

• Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, sich unterwürfig oder kriecherisch zu verhalten oder nachzugeben, oft aus unwürdigen Gründen.

A noun referring to the act of submitting or yielding in a servile or obsequious manner, often for unworthy reasons.

unzählbar

1. Servile submissionC2formal

   The act of obeying or yielding in a humble, submissive, or obsequious manner, often for unworthy reasons.

   Unterwürfigkeit

   • His constant truckling to the boss annoyed his coworkers.
   • She despised the truckling of the courtiers to the king.
   • Truckling to authority is not a sign of loyalty but of weakness.

   Synonymeabasementcringingfawninggrovelingobsequiousnessservilitysubmissivenesssubserviencesycophancy

   Antonymeassertivenessdefianceindependenceinsubordinationnoncompliancerebellionresistance

• Veralteter Ausdruck dafür, sich unterwürfig zu fügen oder nachzugeben; sich kriecherisch oder servil zu verhalten.

An archaic verb meaning to submit or yield obsequiously; to act in a servile manner.

1. Submit or yield weaklyC2formalbritish

   To give in to someone's demands or authority out of weakness or lack of courage.

   Sich unterwerfen

   • He always truckles to his boss's unreasonable requests.
   • The politician truckled to the demands of the lobbyists.
   • She refused to truckle to their threats.

   Synonymeacquiescebowcapitulatecringefawngrovelkowtowsubmittoadyyield

   Antonymeconfrontdefyopposeresiststand

2. Flatter or fawnC2formalbritish

   To try to gain favor through excessive flattery or submissive behavior.

   Schmeicheln oder kriechen

   • The courtiers truckled to the king for favors.
   • He truckled to the wealthy patrons in hopes of a donation.
   • She despised those who truckled to authority.

   Synonymebootlickcreepcringefawngrovelkowtowpandertoady

   Antonymecommandconfrontdominate