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obsequious

adjective/əbˈsiː.kwi.əs/

too eager to obey or please someone important

Synonyms

• servile
• fawning
• submissive

Antonyms

• assertive
• independent
• defiant

obsequious in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin obsequi, meaning 'to comply with or follow.'

Memory hook

OBSEQUIOUS follows someone in sequence, always trying to please.

Word parts

• sequ/secut — follow
  obsequious: ob- (toward) + sequ (follow) + -ious

Read it in context

• The Altered Shore Narrative
• Seven Votes at Dawn History

Practice obsequious in the app

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