Obsequious
Obsequious adjective - Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.
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Synonyms for Obsequious
Regardful and obsequious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regardful" instead an adjective "Obsequious".
Regardful
Regardful adjective - Marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status.
Usage example: his regardful willingness to let his elderly father carve the turkey this year
Obsequious and regardful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obsequious" instead an adjective "Regardful".
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Related pairs
- humble and obsequious
- humble and regardful
- polite and obsequious
- polite and regardful
- considerate and obsequious
- considerate and regardful
- obliging and obsequious
- obliging and regardful
- courteous and obsequious
- courteous and regardful
- courtly and obsequious
- courtly and regardful
- respectful and obsequious
- respectful and regardful
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