obsequious

[ uhb-see-kwee-uhs ]

/ əbˈsi kwi əs /

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adjective

characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please; deferential; fawning: an obsequious bow;obsequious servants.

obedient; dutiful.

Origin of obsequious

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin obsequiōsus, equivalent to obsequi(um) “compliance,” derivative of obsequ(ī) “to comply with” (equivalent to ob- + sequī “to follow”) + -ium + -ōsus; see ob-, -ium, -ous

SYNONYMS FOR obsequious

1 sycophantic, flattering; cringing, submissive.

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synonym study for obsequious

1. See servile.

OTHER WORDS FROM obsequious

ob·se·qui·ous·ly, adverbob·se·qui·ous·ness, nouno·ver·ob·se·qui·ous, adjectiveo·ver·ob·se·qui·ous·ly, adverb

o·ver·ob·se·qui·ous·ness, nounun·ob·se·qui·ous, adjectiveun·ob·se·qui·ous·ly, adverbun·ob·se·qui·ous·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH obsequious

obsequies, obsequious

Words nearby obsequious

obsecrate, obsequence, obsequent, obsequent stream, obsequies, obsequious, obsequy, observable, observance, observant, observation

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Example sentences from the Web for obsequious

Still, for the last year the media has been treating the Abe regime with obsequious deference.
‘Whip it!’ Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s Cabinet Of Horrors|Jake Adelstein|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All week, the nation has been gripped by a classic tale—a powerful yet married man meets a younger, hot, obsequious woman.
Paula Broadwell, Eminem, & More Spurned Lovers Who Went Ballistic|Paula Froelich|November 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They were immediately taken in charge by the obsequious Bahrim, who, by expressive signs, invited them to follow him.
In Search of El Dorado|Harry Collingwood
She had shrunk from spiritual independence with all the obsequious arrogance of a poor relation at a feast.
The Blood Red Dawn|Charles Caldwell Dobie

He gave her the impression of a petty tyrant about to bestow largess upon an obsequious and fawning slave.
The Blood Red Dawn|Charles Caldwell Dobie
The nervous, obsequious Hoopdriver, to whom I introduced you some days since, has undergone a wonderful change.
The Wheels of Chance|H. G. Wells
Obsequious waiters took his dressing-bag and overcoat, the landlord himself welcomed him at the door.
For the Term of His Natural Life|Marcus Clarke

British Dictionary definitions for obsequious

obsequious

/ (əbˈsiːkwɪəs) /

adjective

obedient or attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner

rare submissive or compliant

Derived forms of obsequious

obsequiously, adverbobsequiousness, noun

Word Origin for obsequious

C15: from Latin obsequiōsus compliant, from obsequium compliance, from obsequi to follow, from ob- to + sequi to follow

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	obsequious
释义	obsequious [ uhb-see-kwee-uhs ] / əbˈsi kwi əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR obsequious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please; deferential; fawning: an obsequious bow;obsequious servants. obedient; dutiful. Origin of obsequious First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin obsequiōsus, equivalent to obsequi(um) “compliance,” derivative of obsequ(ī) “to comply with” (equivalent to ob- + sequī “to follow”) + -ium + -ōsus; see ob-, -ium, -ous SYNONYMS FOR obsequious 1 sycophantic, flattering; cringing, submissive. SEE SYNONYMS FOR obsequious ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for obsequious 1. See servile. OTHER WORDS FROM obsequious ob·se·qui·ous·ly, adverbob·se·qui·ous·ness, nouno·ver·ob·se·qui·ous, adjectiveo·ver·ob·se·qui·ous·ly, adverb o·ver·ob·se·qui·ous·ness, nounun·ob·se·qui·ous, adjectiveun·ob·se·qui·ous·ly, adverbun·ob·se·qui·ous·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH obsequious obsequies, obsequious Words nearby obsequious obsecrate, obsequence, obsequent, obsequent stream, obsequies, obsequious, obsequy, observable, observance, observant, observation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obsequious Still, for the last year the media has been treating the Abe regime with obsequious deference. ‘Whip it!’ Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s Cabinet Of Horrors\|Jake Adelstein\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST All week, the nation has been gripped by a classic tale—a powerful yet married man meets a younger, hot, obsequious woman. Paula Broadwell, Eminem, & More Spurned Lovers Who Went Ballistic\|Paula Froelich\|November 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They were immediately taken in charge by the obsequious Bahrim, who, by expressive signs, invited them to follow him. In Search of El Dorado\|Harry Collingwood She had shrunk from spiritual independence with all the obsequious arrogance of a poor relation at a feast. The Blood Red Dawn\|Charles Caldwell Dobie He gave her the impression of a petty tyrant about to bestow largess upon an obsequious and fawning slave. The Blood Red Dawn\|Charles Caldwell Dobie The nervous, obsequious Hoopdriver, to whom I introduced you some days since, has undergone a wonderful change. The Wheels of Chance\|H. G. Wells Obsequious waiters took his dressing-bag and overcoat, the landlord himself welcomed him at the door. For the Term of His Natural Life\|Marcus Clarke British Dictionary definitions for obsequious obsequious / (əbˈsiːkwɪəs) / adjective obedient or attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner rare submissive or compliant Derived forms of obsequious obsequiously, adverbobsequiousness, noun Word Origin for obsequious C15: from Latin obsequiōsus compliant, from obsequium compliance, from obsequi to follow, from ob- to + sequi to follow Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to obsequious abject, beggarly, complacent, compliant, cringing, deferential, fawning, flattering, ingratiating, menial, obeisant, oily, prostrate, respectful, servile, slavish, spineless, subject, submissive, subordinate
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obsequious

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