Obsequious - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|əbˈsiːkwɪəs|
Brit.
|əbˈsiːkwɪəs|
adjective
- attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery (syn: bootlicking, fawning, sycophantic)
- attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner
- attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner
obsequious shop assistants
Extra examples
She's constantly followed by obsequious assistants who will do anything she tells them to.
His obsequious manner was beginning to irritate me.
The obsequious villagers touched their caps but sneered behind her back.
Nash's other hand flashed forward a lighter with the obsequious speed of a motor salesman.
...it's a bit tricksy to have a candid conversation with the company president without appearing to be either presumptuous or obsequious...
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