Compliant
Compliant adjective - Readily giving in to the command or authority of another.
Usage example: a corrupt regime aided by a compliant press
Obsequious is a synonym for compliant in submissive topic. In some cases you can use "Obsequious" instead an adjective "Compliant".
Obsequious
Obsequious adjective - Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.
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Synonyms for Obsequious
Compliant is a synonym for obsequious in groveling topic. You can use "Compliant" instead an adjective "Obsequious", if it concerns topics such as submissive.
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Related pairs
- respectful and compliant
- respectful and obsequious
- deferential and compliant
- deferential and obsequious
- servile and compliant
- servile and obsequious
- meek and compliant
- meek and obsequious
- fawning and compliant
- fawning and obsequious
- docile and compliant
- docile and obsequious
- amenable and compliant
- amenable and obsequious
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