ob ‧ se ‧ qui ‧ ous /əbˈsiːkwiəs/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: obsequiosus , from obsequium 'willingness to obey' , from obsequi 'to do what people want' , from sequi 'to follow' ]
very eager to please or agree with people who are powerful – used in order to show disapproval SYN servile :
an obsequious smile
—obsequiously adverb
—obsequiousness noun [uncountable]