OBSEQUIOUS


Meaning of OBSEQUIOUS in English

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

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