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   obsequious

   /əbˈsiːkwɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree: "they were served by obsequious waiters"

   Word Origin late 15th century (not depreciatory in sense in early use): from Latin obsequiosus, from obsequium ‘compliance’, from obsequi ‘follow, comply with’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obsequiously adverb
   • 2. obsequiousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 21

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   obsequious: [adjective] marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness.

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   obsequious: 1 adj attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery Synonyms: bootlicking , fawning , sycophantic , toadyish insincere lacking sincerity adj attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner “ obsequious shop assistants” Synonyms: servile submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior

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   2 meanings: 1. obedient or attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner 2. rare submissive or compliant.... Click for more definitions.

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   Obsequious definition: characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please; fawning; ingratiating. See examples of OBSEQUIOUS used in a sentence.

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   Obsequious definition: Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning.

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    OBSEQUIOUS meaning: too willing to praise or obey someone. Learn more.

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    obsequious meaning, definition, what is obsequious: very eager to please or agree with peopl...: Learn more.