Obsequious Meaning and Usage

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Obsequious Meaning:

adjective.
- excessively or ingratiatingly compliant or submissive;
- attentive in a servile or ingratiating manner, fawning.
- slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic

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Obsequious Usage:

"obsequious shop assistants"
“obsequious waiters”
“obsequious flatterer”
“an obsequious bow”
“obsequious servants”

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Obsequious Forms:

obsequiously - adverb
obsequiousness - noun

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Use Obsequious in a sentence:

1. The obsequious new associate made sure to compliment her supervisor's tie and agree with him on every issue.

2. I believe that his obsequious behavior toward his grandmother is to ensure being included in the will.

3. The princess only seemed to encourage the obsequious behavior of her court to enhance her own feeling of superiority.

4. "There is nothing like an obsequious little puppy to relax you after being barked at all day at work."

5. “That obsequious Mark comes in early every day and sits in the boss's chair before the boss himself arrives just to warm the seat for him.”

6. “Do not treat me with affected and obsequious manners.”

7. The movie star traveled with an entourage of obsequious attendants who indulged her every whim and waited on her hand and foot.

8. He was most obsequious, and seemed ready to do everything for my comfort.

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Obsequious Synonyms:

compliant, subservient, bootlicking, fawning, sycophantic, insincere, servile, flattering, cringing, abject, submissive, grovelling, menial, ingratiating, deferential, slavish, unctuous, smarmy.

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Obsequious Antonyms:

arrogant, assertive, brazen, confident, domineering, presumptuous.

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Some more examples:

1. The fawning of the Minister by obsequious local leaders was so grotesque that the media refused to cover the event in protest.

2. Great is the magic of love that can restore a man in an instant of time from being an obsequious wreck to a thing of fire and resolution.

3. When he entered the restaurant, the waiters deserted bankers and merchants to overwhelm him with obsequious service...!!!

4. The man's attraction to the woman would be obvious if his obsequious behavior could be noted.

5. In industries where obsequious service is expected, one generally leaves a tip.

6. Unlike cats, who expect their owners to please them, dogs can seem obsequious, almost too eager to please.

7. Always obsequious, they obeyed us with fear and trembling.

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