obsequious

adjective
UK: /əbˈsiː.kwi.əs/
US: /əbˈsiː.kwi.əs/

  1. Too eager to please or obey.

    1. He's always so obsequious to the boss.
    2. The obsequious waiter hovered attentively, anticipating our every need before we asked.

  2. Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.

    1. The little dog is very obsequious.
    2. She was almost embarrassingly obsequious in her efforts to win over her new colleagues.

Synonyms

fawning sycophantic submissive ingratiating servile

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "obsequious" in English means: Too eager to please or obey., Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery..

The phonetic transcription of "obsequious" is /əbˈsiː.kwi.əs/ in British English and /əbˈsiː.kwi.əs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "obsequious": fawning, sycophantic, submissive, ingratiating, servile.

Example usage of "obsequious": "He's always so obsequious to the boss.". More examples on the page.