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Meanings of
obsequious
in inglês
Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.
fawning
sycophantic
bootlicking
toadyish
Related terms
insincere
Obsequious.
Related terms
servile
Usage of
obsequious
in inglês
1
In a few minutes the
obsequious
clerk came blustering down the hall:
2
To someone with a higher Party position, Li can be so
obsequious
.
3
I assented and Agathemer came in, as smiling and
obsequious
as always.
4
He is wide-awake and
obsequious
enough, however, at backsheesh-time in the morning.
5
The Emîr laughed again, which was the signal for an
obsequious
roar.
6
When I saw him, he held a candle in this
obsequious
posture.
7
She received his
obsequious
homage with a slight inclination of the head.
8
Rich was as
obsequious
as the Augusta caddie shack had to offer.
9
Its numerous retinue of deft and
obsequious
maid-servants added to this impression.
10
You shall never boast of me on your list of
obsequious
admirers.
11
The King, still
obsequious
to Spain, looked on him coldly and askance.
12
The owner sighed and shrugged, uttering
obsequious
phrases of apology and assurance.
13
The orderly stood in it, staring at Sutton's back,
obsequious
,
yet impatient.
14
And I am not
obsequious
,
to the Crown or to Irish nationalists.
15
Men flocked past him with
obsequious
greetings, but he merely grunted replies.
16
What was the language of the Senate, lately so
obsequious
and servile?
Other examples for "obsequious"
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About this term
obsequious
Adjective
Frequent collocations
most obsequious
obsequious manner
obsequious bow
obsequious smile
as obsequious
More collocations
Obsequious
through the time
Obsequious
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common