(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cower.

abominable accepting acquiescent agreeable apologetic arrant assenting atrocious backscratching base beggarly bootlicking cheesy complaisant compliable compliant complying consenting contemptible contrite cowering crawling cringing crouching crummy debased degraded depraved despicable dirty disgusting execrable fawning flagrant flattering footlicking foul fulsome grave gross groveling hangdog heinous humble humble-minded humble-spirited humbled humblehearted ingratiating little low low-down lumpen mangy mealymouthed mean measly meek meek-minded meek-spirited meekhearted melted miserable monstrous nefarious nondissenting nonresistant nonresisting nonresistive obedient obeisant obnoxious obsequious odious on bended knee paltry parasitic passive penitent penitential penitentiary petty poky poor poor in spirit prostrate rank repentant reptilian resigned scabby scrubby scruffy scummy scurvy servile shabby sheepish shoddy small sniveling softened sponging squalid submissive subservient supine sycophantic timeserving toadeating toadying toadyish touched truckling unassertive uncomplaining underfoot unmentionable unresistant unresisting vile wretched