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Subservient vs Stooge - What's the difference?

subservient | stooge |

As an adjective subservient

is useful in an inferior capacity.

As a noun stooge is

one who knowingly allows herself or himself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.

subservient

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Useful in an inferior capacity.
  • Obsequiously submissive.

    • See also

    * obedient * subordinate ----

    stooge

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who knowingly allows herself or himself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
  • (comedy) A straight man.
  • A secret informant for police.

    • See also

    * claque