ob·se·qui·ous ( b-s  kw- s, b-)adj. Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning. [Middle English, from Latin obsequi  sus, from obsequium, compliance, from obsequ , to comply : ob-, to; see ob- + sequ, to follow; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots.]ob·se qui·ous·ly adv.ob·se qui·ous·ness n. |
obsequious [ob-seek-wee-uss]
Adjective
being overattentive in order to gain favour [Latin obsequiosus compliant]
obsequiousness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | obsequious - attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery insincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere" |
| 2. | obsequious - attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; "obsequious shop assistants" servile - submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work" |
Translations
adj obsequious [əbˈsiːkwiəs]
too humble or too ready to agree with someone He bowed in an obsequious manner. kruiperig, oorgedienstig, slaafs مُتَذَلِّل، مُتَزَلِّف раболепен servilní slesk unterwürfig δουλοπρεπής servil, servicial lipitsev متملق؛ چاپلوس mielistelevä obséquieux מִתרַפֵּס अत्यन्त आज्ञकारी, फरमाबरदार pokoran, ponizan alázatos rendah hati auðmjúkur, fleðulegur ossequioso こびへつらう 아부하는 pernelyg nuolankus, pataikaujantis padevīgs; pakalpīgs suka menyembah-nyembah onderdanig servil, krypende uniżony servil servil, slugarnic подобострастный servilný klečeplazen ponizan inställsam, lismande, servil ช่างประจบ dalkavuk 諂媚的，奉承的 раболіпний, запобігливий تابع فرمان، چاپلوس khúm núm 谄媚的，奉承的
adv obˈsequiously
kruiperige, oorgedienstige, slaafse بِتَذَلُّل، بِتَزَلُّف раболепие poslušně sleskt unterwürfig δουλοπρεπώς servilmente lipitsevalt چاپلوسانه mielin kielin obséquieusement בְּהִתרַפּסוּת आज्ञाकारिता pokorno, ponizno alázatosan dengan rendah hati fleðulega ossequiosamente こびへつらって 아부하여 pernelyg nuolankiai, pataikaujamai padevīgi; pakalpīgi suka menyembah-nyembah onderdanig servilt, krypende uniżenie servilmente cu slugărnicie подобострастно servilne klečeplazno ponizno inställsamt, lismande, servilt อย่างประจบสอพลอ dalkavuklukla 諂媚地 запобігливо اطاعت شعاري سے một cách khúm núm 谄媚地
n obˈsequiousness
kruiperigheid, onderworpenheid تَذَلُّل، تَزَلُّف раболепност podlézavost sleskhed die Unterwürfigkeit δουλοπρέπεια, δουλικότητα obediencia lipitsemine چاپلوسی nöyristely obséquiosité כְּנִיעָה आज्ञाकार, आज्ञाकारिता pokornost, poniznost alázatosság kerendahan hati fleðulæti, auðmÿkt ossequiosità こびへつらい 아부 perdėtas nuolankumas, pataikavimas padevība; pakalpība perangai sso yg suka menyembah-nyembah onderdanigheid underdanighet, servilitet służalczość servilismo slugărnicie подобострастие servilnosť klečeplaznost poniznost inställsamhet, underdånighet การประจบสอพลอ dalkavukluk 諂媚，奉承 запобігливість اطاعت شعاري sự khúm núm 谄媚，奉承
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