OBSEQUIOUS


Meaning of OBSEQUIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɒbsi:kwiəs ]

If you describe someone as obsequious , you are criticizing them because they are too eager to help or agree with someone more important than them.

Barrow was positively obsequious to me until he learnt that I too was the son of a labouring man.

= servile

ADJ [ disapproval ]

• ob‧se‧qui‧ous‧ly

He smiled and bowed obsequiously to Winger.

ADV : ADV with v

• ob‧se‧qui‧ous‧ness

I told him to get lost and leave me alone and his tone quickly changed from obsequiousness to outright anger.

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