noun
- plural of groveler; people who crawl on the ground or act in an obsequious, servile manner to gain favor
Usage: often used to describe people who behave in a humiliating or undignified way; can be literal (crawling) or figurative (excessive flattery or submission)
Examples
- The grovelers in the office always agreed with the boss, no matter what he said.
- She refused to be one of the grovelers seeking approval from the celebrity.
- The grovelers crawled across the floor to retrieve the dropped items.
- Political grovelers often compromise their principles for power.
- He despised the grovelers who constantly flattered him for personal gain.
- The grovelers at court competed fiercely for the king's attention.