adj.
Pronunciation: ə b- ' s ē -kw ē - ə s, äb-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, compliant, from Latin obsequiosus, from obsequium compliance, from obsequi to comply, from ob- toward + sequi to follow ― more at OB- , SUE
Date: 15th century
: marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
synonyms see SUBSERVIENT
– ob · se · qui · ous · ly adverb
– ob · se · qui · ous · ness noun