Docile
Docile adjective - Readily giving in to the command or authority of another.
Usage example: a docile young pony that went wherever it was led
Obsequious and docile are semantically related in submissive topic. In some cases you can use "Obsequious" instead an adjective "Docile".
Nearby Word: docility
Obsequious
Obsequious adjective - Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.
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Synonyms for Obsequious
Docile and obsequious are semantically related in submissive topic. Sometimes you can use "Docile" instead an adjective "Obsequious".
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Related pairs
- humble and docile
- humble and obsequious
- respectful and docile
- respectful and obsequious
- deferential and docile
- deferential and obsequious
- servile and docile
- servile and obsequious
- meek and docile
- meek and obsequious
- fawning and docile
- fawning and obsequious
- amenable and docile
- amenable and obsequious
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Obsequious and Docile. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/docile/obsequious
Docile & Obsequious. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/docile/obsequious>.
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