truckling

• Nom désignant l'action de se soumettre ou de céder de manière servile ou obséquieuse, souvent pour des raisons indignes.

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

indénombrable

1. Servile submissionC2formal

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

   Servilité obséquieuse

   • 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.

   Synonymesabasementcringingfawninggrovelingobsequiousnessservilitysubmissivenesssubserviencesycophancy

   Antonymesassertivenessdefianceindependenceinsubordinationnoncompliancerebellionresistance

• Verbe vieilli ou littéraire signifiant se soumettre servilement ou céder ; se comporter de manière obséquieuse.

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.

   Se soumettre faiblement

   • 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.

   Synonymesacquiescebowcapitulatecringefawngrovelkowtowsubmittoadyyield

   Antonymesconfrontdefyopposeresiststand

2. Flatter or fawnC2formalbritish

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

   Flagorner

   • 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.

   Synonymesbootlickcreepcringefawngrovelkowtowpandertoady

   Antonymescommandconfrontdominate