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.
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