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    obsequiously
    /əbˈsiːkwɪəsli/

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBSEQUIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. us / əbˈsi·kwi·əs, ɑb- / Add to word list. too eager to serve or obey someone: She is embarrassingly obsequious to anyone in authority. (Definition of obsequious from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of obsequious. obsequious.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBSEQUIOUSLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Obsequiously means too eager to praise or obey someone, often in a formal or disapproving way. Learn how to use this adverb with sentences and synonyms, and see translations in other languages.

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  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › obsequiousObsequious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Obsequious means marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness, from Latin obsequiosus, meaning "to comply." Learn the origin, examples, synonyms, and related words of obsequious.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › obsequiousOBSEQUIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please; fawning; ingratiating: an obsequious bow; obsequious servants. Synonyms: submissive, deferential, subservient, servile, oleaginous, flattering. obedient; dutiful. obsequious. / əbˈsiːkwɪəs / adjective.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBSEQUIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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. [disapproval] Perhaps your mother was very obsequious to doctors. Synonyms: servile, flattering, cringing, fawning More Synonyms of obsequious.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'obsequious' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Obsequious means too eager to help or agree with someone more important than them. Learn how to pronounce it, see synonyms and examples, and find out how to use it in a sentence.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › obsequiousobsequious - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Obsequious means excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile. Learn its etymology, pronunciation, synonyms, derived terms, related terms, translations and references.