What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Lackey vs Servant - What's the difference?

lackey | servant | Synonyms |

Lackey is a synonym of servant.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between lackey and servant

is that lackey is (obsolete) to toady, play the flunky while servant is (obsolete) to subject.

As nouns the difference between lackey and servant

is that lackey is a footman, a liveried male servant while servant is one who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation as opposed to a slave.

As verbs the difference between lackey and servant

is that lackey is to attend, wait upon, serve obsequiously while servant is (obsolete) to subject.

lackey

English

Alternative forms

* (verb only)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A footman, a liveried male servant.
  • A fawning, servile follower; a lickspittle.

    • Derived terms

    * lackey caterpillar * lackey moth

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To attend, wait upon, serve obsequiously
  • * Milton
    • A thousand liveried angels lackey her.
  • (obsolete) To toady, play the flunky

    • References

    * "lackey." Online Etymology Dictionary. 2008

    servant

    English

    Alternative forms

    * servaunt (obsolete) * (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
  • :
  • *
  • *:As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.
  • One who serves another, providing help in some manner.
  • :

    • Derived terms

    * assigned servant * civil servant * manservant * maidservant * public servant * servantly

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To subject.
    • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)

    Statistics

    *

    Anagrams

    * ----