Synonyms of slave
4 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for slave is secondary. Other synonyms of slave are wretch, thrall and worker. The opposite of slave is master.
Synonyms and similar words for slave
nounAn abject person.
nounOne who has no power of resistance to something, one who surrenders to or is under the domination...
- thrallSlave; one under the control of another.
Opposite of slave
Meaning of slave
- noun A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.
- noun A drudge; one who labors or is obliged (e.g. by prior contract) to labor like a slave with limited rights, e.g. an indentured servant.
- noun An abject person.
slave in other languages
Questions about synonyms of slave
- What is another word for slave?
- Slave has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as secondary, wretch, thrall and worker.
- What is the opposite of slave?
- The opposite of slave is master.
- What does slave mean?
- Slave means a person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.
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