Obsequious word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "obsequious" word

[adjective] attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; "obsequious shop assistants"
[adjective] attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

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\Ob*se"qui*ous\, a. [L. obsequiosus, fr. obsequium compliance, fr. obsequi, fr. obsequi: cf. F. obs['e]quieux, See {Obsequent}, and cf. {Obsequy}.] 1. Promptly obedient, or submissive, to the will of another; compliant; yielding to the desires of another; devoted. [Obs.] His servants weeping, Obsequious to his orders, bear him hither. --Addison. 2. Servilely or meanly attentive; compliant to excess; cringing; fawning; as, obsequious flatterer, parasite. There lies ever in ``obsequious'' at the present the sense of an observance which is overdone, of an unmanly readiness to fall in with the will of another. --Trench. 3. [See {Obsequy}.] Of or pertaining to obsequies; funereal. [R.] ``To do obsequious sorrow.'' --Shak. Syn: Compliant; obedient; servile. See {Yielding}.

Synonyms for obsequious

bootlicking, fawning, insincere, servile, sycophantic, toadyish

Related terms: abject, beggarly, blandishing, brown-nosing, courtierly, fawning, flattering, gushing, honeyed, insincere, insinuating, mealy-mouthed, mealymouthed, obeisant, oily-tongued, servile, sniveling, soapy, subservient, sycophantic, sycophantish, toadying

The fun area, different aproach to word »obsequious«

Let's analyse "obsequious" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Four syllables and Six vowels. 60% of vowels is 21.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: SUOIUQESBO. Average typing speed for these characters is 2680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --- -... ... . --.- ..- .. --- ..- ...

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: obsequious: 6 + 5 + 3 + 9 + 6 + 3 = 32, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: obsequious: 6 + 2 + 1 + 5 + 8 + 3 + 9 + 6 + 3 + 1 = 44, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
O (2)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
Q (1)	17	Star	Hopeful, Pragmatic, Intuitive
S (2)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
U (2)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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