Synonyms of "obsequious"

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  1. servile

    adjective / noun
    Of or pertaining to a slave.
  2. sycophantic

    adjective
    Obsequious, flattering, toadying. In other words, excessively eager to please.
  3. fawning

    verb / adjective / noun
    present participle and gerund of fawn
  4. subservient

    adjective
    Useful in an inferior capacity.
  5. ingratiating

    adjective / verb
    Which ingratiates; which attempts to bring oneself into the favour of another, often with flattery or insincerity.
  6. unctuous

    adjective
    Of a liquid, semisolid, or other substance: having the nature or properties of an unguent or ointment; greasy, oily.
  7. slavish

    adjective
    in the manner of a slave; abject
  8. cringing

    verb / noun
    present participle and gerund of cringe
  9. groveling

    verb / noun
    present participle and gerund of grovel
  10. submissive

    adjective / noun
    Meekly obedient or passive.
  11. compliant

    adjective
    Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
  12. deferential

    adjective
    Respectful and considerate; showing deference.
  13. flattering

    adjective / verb / noun
    Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good.
  14. mealy-mouthed

    adjective
    Prone to speaking evasively, indirectly, or duplicitously; not forthright.
  15. toadying

    verb / noun
    present participle and gerund of toady
  16. brown-nosing

    verb
    present participle and gerund of brown-nose
  17. bootlicking

    verb / noun
    present participle and gerund of bootlick
  18. obliging

    adjective / verb / noun
    Happy and ready to do favours for others.
  19. sycophantish

    adjective
    Like a sycophant; sycophantic
  20. humble

    adjective / verb / noun
    Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming.
  21. lickspittle

    noun / verb
    A fawning toady; a base sycophant.
  22. yes-man

    noun
    Alternative spelling of yes man
  23. parasitic

    adjective / noun
    Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.
  24. adulatory

    adjective
    Exhibiting adulation; overly flattering.
  25. subordinate

    adjective / noun / verb
    Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.