Obsequious courtiers greeted the king.
SYNONYM(S): slavish.The survivor bound In filial obligation for some term To do obsequious sorrow (Shakespeare).
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ob|se´qui|ous|ly — ob|se|qui|ous «uhb SEE kwee uhs», adjective. 1. polite or obedient from hope of gain or from fear; servile; fawning: »Obsequious courtiers greeted the king. SYNONYM(S): slavish. 2. properly obedient; dutiful. 3. Obsolete. dutiful and proper in… … Useful english dictionary
ob|se|qui|ous — «uhb SEE kwee uhs», adjective. 1. polite or obedient from hope of gain or from fear; servile; fawning: »Obsequious courtiers greeted the king. SYNONYM(S): slavish. 2. properly obedient; dutiful. 3. Obsolete. dutiful and proper in observing… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
qui — ac·qui·esce; ac·qui·es·cence; ac·qui·es·cent; ac·qui·si·tion; ae·qui; ae·qui·dens; al·a·mi·qui; an·thra·qui·none; an·thra·qui·no·nyl; ap·pro·pin·qui·ty; bar·qui·si·me·to; bar·ran·qui·lla; blan·qui·llo; bou·qui·niste; cal·cha·qui; cal·cha·qui·an;… … English syllables
obsequiousness — ob·se·qui·ous·ness … English syllables
ob — ob; OB; ob·am·bu·late; ob·ben·ite; ob·clavate; ob·clude; ob·compressed; ob·conic; ob·cordate; ob·cuneate; ob·deltoid; ob·diplostemonous; ob·duce; ob·du·ra·cy; ob·e·lis·cal; ob·e·lis·coid; ob·e·lism; ob·e·lize; ob·e·lus; ob·fusc; ob·fus·ca·ble;… … English syllables
se — abhi·se·ka; ace·to·ar·se·nite; ad·es·se·nar·i·an; al·lo·se·mat·ic; an·te·con·se·quent; an·ti·se·le·ne; an·ti·se·rum; apoph·y·se·al; ap·o·se·mat·ic; ar·se·dine; ar·se·nal; ar·se·nate; ar·se·nian; ar·se·nide; ar·se·nif·er·ous; ar·se·ni·llo;… … English syllables
obsequious — ob|se|qui|ous [ əb sikwiəs ] adjective too eager to please someone, in a way that does not seem sincere: obsequious waiters ╾ ob|se|qui|ous|ly adverb ╾ ob|se|qui|ous|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
obsequious — ob•se•qui•ous [[t]əbˈsi kwi əs[/t]] adj. characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning; sycophantic: an obsequious bow; obsequious servants[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L obsequiōsus, der. of obsequium… … From formal English to slang
Obsequiousness — Ob*se qui*ous*ness, n. The quality or state of being obsequious. South. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
