Definition of obsequious

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Obsequious (a.) Servilely or meanly attentive; compliant to excess; cringing; fawning; as, obsequious flatterer, parasite..

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Obsequiousness :: Obsequiousness (n.) The quality or state of being obsequious.
Knee-crooking :: Knee-crooking (a.) Obsequious; fawning; cringing.
Courtly :: Courtly (a.) Disposed to favor the great; favoring the policy or party of the court; obsequious.
Spaniel :: Spaniel (v. i.) To fawn; to cringe; to be obsequious.
Obsequy :: Obsequy (n.) Obsequiousness.
Timeserving :: Timeserving (n.) An obsequious compliance with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power, which implies a surrender of one's independence, and sometimes of one's integrity..
Shadow :: Shadow (n.) That which follows or attends a person or thing like a shadow; an inseparable companion; hence, an obsequious follower..
Assentator :: Assentator (n.) An obsequious; a flatterer.
Timeserving :: Timeserving (a.) Obsequiously complying with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power..
Duteous :: Duteous (a.) Subservient; obsequious.
Fashionist :: Fashionist (n.) An obsequious follower of the modes and fashions.
Sycophantish :: Sycophantical (a.) Of or pertaining to a sycophant; characteristic of a sycophant; meanly or obsequiously flattering; courting favor by mean adulation; parasitic.
Satellite :: Satellite (n.) An attendant attached to a prince or other powerful person; hence, an obsequious dependent..
Crawl :: Crawl (v. i.) To advance slowly and furtively; to insinuate one's self; to advance or gain influence by servile or obsequious conduct.
Assentatory :: Assentatory (a.) Flattering; obsequious.
Independent :: Independent (a.) Not subject to bias or influence; not obsequious; self-directing; as, a man of an independent mind..
Flexure :: Flexure (n.) The act of flexing or bending; a turning or curving; flexion; hence, obsequious bowing or bending..
Sycophantism :: Sycophantish (a.) Like a sycophant; obsequiously flattering.
Minion :: Minion (n.) An obsequious or servile dependent or agent of another; a fawning favorite.
Sycophant :: Sycophant (v. t.) To play the sycophant toward; to flatter obsequiously.
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