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1. (adj.) obsequious
characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning; sycophantic: an obsequious bow;
obsequious servants.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < L obsequiōsus, der. of obsequium compliance (obsequī to comply with =ob-ob - +sequī to follow))
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1. (adj) bootlicking, fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
2. (adj) obsequious
attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner
"obsequious shop assistants"
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1. (adj) obsequious
promptly obedient, or submissive, to the will of another; compliant; yielding to the desires of another; devoted
2. (adj) obsequious
servilely or meanly attentive; compliant to excess; cringing; fawning; as, obsequious flatterer, parasite
3. (adj) obsequious
of or pertaining to obsequies; funereal
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Sense: too humble or too ready to agree with someone
He bowed in an obsequious manner.
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 Afrikaans: kruiperig, oorgedienstig, |
 Arabic: مُتَذَلِّل، مُتَزَلِّف |
 Bulgarian: раболепен |
 Brazilian: servil |
 Czech: servilní |
 German: unterwürfig |
 Danish: slesk |
 Greek: δουλοπρεπής |
 Spanish: servil, servicial |
 Estonian: lipitsev |
 Farsi: متملق؛ چاپلوس |
 Finnish: nöyristelevä |
 French: obséquieux |
 Hebrew: מִתרַפֵּס |
 Hindi: अत्यन्त आज्ञकारी, फरमाबरद |
 Croatian: pokoran, ponizan |
 Hungarian: alázatos |
 Indonesian: rendah hati |
 Icelandic: auðmjúkur, fleðulegur |
 Italian: ossequioso |
 Japanese: こびへつらう |
 Korean: 아부하는 |
 Lithuanian: pernelyg nuolankus, patai |
 Latvian: padevīgs; pakalpīgs |
 Malay: suka menyembah-nyembah |
 Dutch: onderdanig |
 Norwegian: servil, krypende |
 Polish: uniżony |
 Persian: متملق؛ چاپلوس |
 Pashto: غوړه مال |
 Portuguese: servil |
 Romanian: servil, slugarnic |
 Russian: подобострастный |
 Slovak: servilný |
 Slovenian: klečeplazen |
 Serbian: ponizan |
 Swedish: inställsam, lismande, ser |
 Thai: ช่างประจบ |
 Turkish: dalkavuk |
 Taiwanese: 諂媚的，奉承的 |
 Ukrainian: раболіпний, запобігливий |
 Urdu: تابع فرمان، چاپلوس |
 Vietnamese: khúm núm |
 Chinese: 谄媚的，奉承的 |
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