🔤 Obsequious (Adjective)

IPA: //əbˈsiːkwɪəs//

✨ Use obsequious when describing someone who bows too low, flatters too much, or agrees too quickly.

🧠 Meaning

Excessively eager to please or obey; overly submissive and flattering.

✍️ Example Sentences

🔹 The obsequious waiter laughed at every joke the wealthy man told.

🔹 She grew tired of his obsequious compliments, which felt insincere.

📜 Word Origin

From Latin obsequiosus (“dutiful, compliant”), from obsequi — ob- (“toward”) + sequi (“to follow”).

💡 Did You Know?

Unlike genuine respect, obsequious behavior often feels fake—done for personal gain rather than true admiration.

🏷️ Related Words

#subservient #sycophantic #fawning #flattering #servile #ingratiating

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