HyperDic: obsequious

English > 2 senses of the word *obsequious*:
ADJECTIVE	all	obsequious, bootlicking, fawning, sycophantic, toadyish	attempting to win favor / favor / favor from influential people by flattery
ADJECTIVE	all	obsequious	attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner

obsequious > pronunciation
Sounds	ahbsiy'kwiyahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *obsequious*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	attempting to win favor / favor / favor from influential people by flattery.
Synonyms	bootlicking, fawning, sycophantic, toadyish
Broader	insincere	lacking sincerity
Spanish	adulador, lameculos, pelota
Catalan	adulador, llepaculs, pilota
Nouns	obsequiousness	abject or cringing submissiveness

English > *obsequious*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner.
Example	"obsequious shop assistants"
Broader	servile	submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
Spanish	obsequioso
Nouns	obsequiousness	abject or cringing submissiveness
Adverbs	obsequiously	in an obsequious manner