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Obsequious

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Adjective

1. bootlicking, fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

2. obsequious

attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner

Example Sentences:
'obsequious shop assistants'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Obsequious

see synonyms of obsequious
adjective
1. 
obedient or attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner
2. rare
submissive or compliant

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Obsequious

see synonyms of obsequious
adjective
1. 
showing too great a willingness to serve or obey; fawning
2.  Archaic
compliant; dutiful

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Obsequious

see synonyms of obsequious
adj.
Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning.

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