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obsequious


 
  Grep  of  noun  obsequious 
  obsequiousness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  obsequious 
 
  The  adj  obsequious  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  bootlicking,  fawning,  obsequious,  sycophantic,  toadyish  --  (attempting  to  win  favor  from  influential  people  by  flattery) 
  2.  obsequious  --  (attentive  in  an  ingratiating  or  servile  manner;  "obsequious  shop  assistants") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  obsequious 
 
  2  senses  of  obsequious 
 
  Sense  1 
  bootlicking,  fawning,  obsequious,  sycophantic,  toadyish 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  insincere)  ->  sincere 
 
  Sense  2 
  obsequious 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  servile)  ->  unservile,  unsubmissive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  obsequious 
 
  2  senses  of  obsequious 
 
  Sense  1 
  bootlicking,  fawning,  obsequious,  sycophantic,  toadyish 
  =>  insincere  (vs.  sincere) 
 
  Sense  2 
  obsequious 
  =>  servile  (vs.  unservile) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  obsequious 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  obsequious 
 
  obsequious  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  obsequious 
  obsequious 
 
  Overview  of  adj  obsequious 
 
  The  adj  obsequious  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  bootlicking,  fawning,  obsequious,  sycophantic,  toadyish  --  (attempting  to  win  favor  from  influential  people  by  flattery) 
  2.  obsequious  --  (attentive  in  an  ingratiating  or  servile  manner;  "obsequious  shop  assistants") 



obsequious definition