slavish

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a slave; servile.

Showing no originality; blindly imitative.

Examples

He followed his mentor's instructions with a slavish devotion that left no room for personal creativity.

The film was criticized for its slavish imitation of classic noir tropes rather than developing a unique style.

Synonyms

subservient obsequious servile fawning sycophantic menial submissive

Antonyms

independent assertive autonomous dominant authoritative self-reliant unrestrained