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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Sycophant :: Sycophant (v. t.) To play the sycophant toward; to flatter obsequiously.
Suppled :: Supple (a.) Bending to the humor of others; flattering; fawning; obsequious.
Obsequious :: Obsequious (a.) Servilely or meanly attentive; compliant to excess; cringing; fawning; as, obsequious flatterer, parasite..
Toadeater :: Toadeater (n.) A fawning, obsequious parasite; a mean sycophant; a flatterer; a toady..
Sycophantism :: Sycophantish (a.) Like a sycophant; obsequiously flattering.
Knee-crooking :: Knee-crooking (a.) Obsequious; fawning; cringing.
Assentator :: Assentator (n.) An obsequious; a flatterer.
Minion :: Minion (n.) An obsequious or servile dependent or agent of another; a fawning favorite.
Courtly :: Courtly (a.) Disposed to favor the great; favoring the policy or party of the court; obsequious.
Satellite :: Satellite (n.) An attendant attached to a prince or other powerful person; hence, an obsequious dependent..
Shadow :: Shadow (n.) That which follows or attends a person or thing like a shadow; an inseparable companion; hence, an obsequious follower..
Obsequy :: Obsequy (n.) Obsequiousness.
Timeserving :: Timeserving (a.) Obsequiously complying with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power..
Timeserver :: Timeserver (n.) One who adapts his opinions and manners to the times; one who obsequiously compiles with the ruling power; -- now used only in a bad sense.
Duteous :: Duteous (a.) Subservient; obsequious.
Obsequiously :: Obsequiously (adv.) In an obsequious manner; compliantly; fawningly.
Crawl :: Crawl (v. i.) To advance slowly and furtively; to insinuate one's self; to advance or gain influence by servile or obsequious conduct.
Obsequiousness :: Obsequiousness (n.) The quality or state of being obsequious.
Worship :: Worship (a.) Obsequious or submissive respect; extravagant admiration; adoration.
Vernility :: Vernility (n.) Fawning or obsequious behavior; servility.
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