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Showing words for OBSEQUIOUS using the English dictionary

10 Letter Words for Obsequious

obsequious

7 Letter Words for Obsequious

bisques, boosies, bosques, soubise

6 Letter Words for Obsequious

bisque, booses, bosque, bouses, busies, quibus, sesqui, squibs, ubique, usques

5 Letter Words for Obsequious

biose, bises, bisso, boise, boose, bosie, bouse, buses, bussu, equus, euois, issue, oboes, ooses, sosie, souse, squib, usque

4 Letter Words for Obsequious

bess, bios, boos, bose, boss, buss, euoi, isos, iuus, obes, obis, oboe, obos, obus, oose, oses, osse, quei, ques, quib, quis, quos, sebs, seis, sibs, sise, sobs, soso, sous, subs, sues, suqs, susi, susu, uses

3 Letter Words for Obsequious

bes, bio, bis, boe, boo, bos, bus, ebs, eos, esq, ess, esu, ios, iou, iqs, ise, iso, obe, obi, obo, obs, oes, oie, ois, oos, ose, osi, oui, ous, qis, que, qui, quo, sbe, sei, seq, sib, sie, sis, sob, sou, sse, ssu, sub, sue, sui, suq, sus, ubi, use, usu

Definitions for Obsequious

[1] characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
[2] servilely compliant or deferential: obsequious servants.
[3] obedient; dutiful.
[4] obedient or attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner
[5] rare submissive or compliant

Words related to Obsequious

abject, beggarly, complacent, compliant, cringing, deferential, fawning, flattering, ingratiating, menial, obeisant, oily, prostrate, respectful, servile, slavish, spineless, subject, submissive, subordinate

Words nearby Obsequious

obsecrate, obsequence, obsequent, obsequent stream, obsequies, obsequious, obsequy, observable, observance, observant, observation

Origin of Obsequious

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin obsequiōsus, equivalent to obsequi(um ) compliance (obsequ(ī ) to comply with (ob- ob- + sequī to follow) + -ium -ium) + -ōsus -ous

Words that may be confused with Obsequious

obsequies, obsequious

Other words from Obsequious

ob·se·qui·ous·ly , adverb
ob·se·qui·ous·ness , noun
o·ver·ob·se·qui·ous , adjective
o·ver·ob·se·qui·ous·ly , adverb
o·ver·ob·se·qui·ous·ness , noun
un·ob·se·qui·ous , adjective
un·ob·se·qui·ous·ly , adverb
un·ob·se·qui·ous·ness , noun

Word origin for Obsequious

C15: from Latin obsequiōsus compliant, from obsequium compliance, from obsequi to follow, from ob- to + sequi to follow

Synonyms for Obsequious

abject, beggarly, brownnosing, complacent, compliable, compliant, cringing, crouching, deferential, enslaved, fawning, flattering, ingratiating, kowtowing, menial, obeisant, oily, parasitic, parasitical, prostrate, respectful, servile, slavish, sneaking, sniveling, spineless, stipendiary, subject, submissive, subordinate, subservient, sycophantic, toadying, unctuous