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What (who) is OBSEQUIOUS - definition

obsequious

EXCESSIVE OR SERVILE FLATTERY

Toady; Sycophantic; Lickspittle; Sicophant; Hangers on; Hanger-on; Hangers-on; Hanger-ons; Hanger's-on; Hanger's on; Psychophant; Asskissing; Obsequiousness; Obsequious; Sycophants; Suck-up; Ass kissing; Ass-kisser; Brown-noser; Brown nosing; Sucking up to; Ass kisser; Sychophancy; Suck up; Sucking up; Arse-licking; Syncophant; Flunky; Sycophant

If you describe someone as obsequious, you are criticizing them because they are too eager to help or agree with someone more important than them.

Barrow was positively obsequious to me until he learnt that I too was the son of a labouring man.

= servile

ADJ [disapproval]

• obsequiously

He smiled and bowed obsequiously to Winger.

ADV: ADV with v

• obsequiousness

I told him to get lost and leave me alone and his tone quickly changed from obsequiousness to outright anger.

N-UNCOUNT

Obsequious

EXCESSIVE OR SERVILE FLATTERY

Toady; Sycophantic; Lickspittle; Sicophant; Hangers on; Hanger-on; Hangers-on; Hanger-ons; Hanger's-on; Hanger's on; Psychophant; Asskissing; Obsequiousness; Obsequious; Sycophants; Suck-up; Ass kissing; Ass-kisser; Brown-noser; Brown nosing; Sucking up to; Ass kisser; Sychophancy; Suck up; Sucking up; Arse-licking; Syncophant; Flunky; Sycophant

·adj Of or pertaining to obsequies; funereal.

II. Obsequious ·adj Servilely or meanly attentive; compliant to excess; cringing; fawning; as, obsequious flatterer, parasite.

III. Obsequious ·adj Promptly obedient, or submissive, to the will of another; compliant; yielding to the desires of another; devoted.

obsequious

EXCESSIVE OR SERVILE FLATTERY

Toady; Sycophantic; Lickspittle; Sicophant; Hangers on; Hanger-on; Hangers-on; Hanger-ons; Hanger's-on; Hanger's on; Psychophant; Asskissing; Obsequiousness; Obsequious; Sycophants; Suck-up; Ass kissing; Ass-kisser; Brown-noser; Brown nosing; Sucking up to; Ass kisser; Sychophancy; Suck up; Sucking up; Arse-licking; Syncophant; Flunky; Sycophant

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¦ adjective obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

Derivatives

obsequiously adverb

obsequiousness noun

Origin

C15: from L. obsequiosus, from obsequium 'compliance', from obsequi 'follow, comply with'.

Examples of use of OBSEQUIOUS

1. It is proffered by colonels and below, the generals being too obsequious.

2. Frankly, I find the obsequious attitude of some members of the White House staff toward Mr.

3. The politicians find it difficult to relinquish their hold over this channel, and each in turn enjoys intervening in appointments and nurturing an obsequious management.

4. By day, Felt was the loyal, super–efficient, government executive, ordering leak investigations and writing obsequious notes to acting FBI Director L.

5. I expected a greeting, an entourage, the obsequious shuffle of several aides –– and on the table, a procession of glasses for every type of beverage.