Obsequious
Obsequious adjective - Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.
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Synonyms for Obsequious
Pliant and obsequious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pliant" instead an adjective "Obsequious".
Pliant
Pliant adjective - Able to bend easily without breaking.
Obsequious and pliant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obsequious" instead an adjective "Pliant".
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Related pairs
- respectful and obsequious
- respectful and pliant
- deferential and obsequious
- deferential and pliant
- servile and obsequious
- servile and pliant
- meek and obsequious
- meek and pliant
- docile and obsequious
- docile and pliant
- amenable and obsequious
- amenable and pliant
- compliant and obsequious
- compliant and pliant
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