Obsequious
Obsequious adjective - Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.
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Synonyms for Obsequious
Yes and obsequious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yes" instead an adjective "Obsequious".
Yes
Yes adverb - Used to express agreement.
Obsequious and yes are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obsequious" instead an adjective "Yes".
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The problem is that the blacks are depicted as obsequious, saying things like "Yes, sir, boss," even though the story takes place in 2010.
Source: I Want My Jet Pack -
Comes up a lot in Yes, Minister, particularly at the start when Hacker is not yet used to the obsequious and perfectionist politeness of the Civil Service.
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His successor, Viktor Lutze, was an obsequious Yes-Man under whom the SA became marginalized.
Source: Characters / Nazi Germany
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