obsequious
[ uhb-see-kwee-uhs ]
/ əbˈsi kwi əs /
adjective
characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
servilely compliant or deferential: obsequious servants.
obedient; dutiful.
Origin of obsequious
SYNONYMS FOR obsequious
1
sycophantic, flattering.
OTHER WORDS FROM obsequious
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH obsequious
obsequies obsequiousWords nearby obsequious
obsecrate,
obsequence,
obsequent,
obsequent stream,
obsequies,
obsequious,
obsequy,
observable,
observance,
observant,
observation
Example sentences from the Web for obsequiousness
British Dictionary definitions for obsequiousness
obsequious
/ (əbˈsiːkwɪəs) /
adjective
obedient or attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner
rare
submissive or compliant
Derived forms of obsequious
obsequiously, adverb obsequiousness, nounWord Origin for obsequious
C15: from Latin
obsequiōsus compliant, from
obsequium compliance, from
obsequi to follow, from
ob- to +
sequi to follow