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One who adapts his opinions and manners to the times; one who obsequiously compiles with the ruling power; -- now used only in a bad sense.

• Obsequiously
  In an obsequious manner; compliantly; fawningly.
• Senseful
  Full of sense, meaning, or reason; reasonable; judicious.
• Powerable
  Capable of being effected or accomplished by the application of power; possible.
• Senseless
  Destitute of, deficient in, or contrary to, sense; without sensibility or feeling; unconscious; stupid; foolish; unwise; unreasonable.
• Powerful
  Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any kind; potent; mighty; efficacious; intense; as, a powerful man or beast; a powerful engine; a powerful argument; a powerful light; a powerful vessel.
• Sensery
  Same as Sensorium.
• Powerless
  Destitute of power, force, or energy; weak; impotent; not able to produce any effect.
• Rulable
  That may be ruled; subject to rule; accordant or conformable to rule.
• Timesaving
  Saving time; as, a timesaving expedient.
• Timeserver
  One who adapts his opinions and manners to the times; one who obsequiously compiles with the ruling power; -- now used only in a bad sense.
• Timeserving
  Obsequiously complying with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power.
• RULEMONGER
  A stickler for rules; a slave of rules [R.] Hare.

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