Audacity vs Servile - What's the difference?
audacity | servile |
Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
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Fearlessness, intrepid daring.
of or pertaining to a slave
* Alexander Pope
submissive or slavish
(grammar) Not belonging to the original root.
(grammar) Not sounded, but serving to lengthen the preceding vowel, like the e'' in ''tune .
As nouns the difference between audacity and servile
is that audacity is insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional while servile is (grammar) an element which forms no part of the original root.As an adjective servile is
of or pertaining to a slave.audacity
English
Noun
(audacities)- The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general.
- Somebody never pays his loans, yet he has the audacity to ask the bank for money.
Synonyms
* (insolent boldness) audaciousness, outdaciousness, temerityExternal links
* * *servile
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Even fortune rules no more, O servile land!
- servile''' flattery; '''servile obedience
- a servile letter