Obsequious and Pleased

Obsequious

Obsequious adjective - Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.
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Synonyms for Obsequious

Pleased and obsequious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pleased" instead an adjective "Obsequious".

Pleased

Pleased adjective - Experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight.

Obsequious and pleased are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obsequious" instead an adjective "Pleased".

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  • Hand Rubbing Horatio Hornblower: Bush is rubbing his hands together when he's pleased, but he's not obsequious or sinister like the other examples here—it's just a Character Tic.
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  • Literature / Horatio Hornblower Hand Rubbing: Bush isn't obsequious like most of the examples on that page, but he does rub his hands together when he's pleased a lot.
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