obsequious
The word “obsequious” has 4 syllables: ob-se-qui-ous.
It's pronounced as /əbˈsiːkwiəs/.
What is synonym and antonym for obsequious?
In the thesaurus, “obsequious” has 4 synonyms and 19 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for obsequious along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for obsequious
- dutiful
- obedient
- servile
- subordinate
Antonyms for obsequious
- bad
- defiant
- dogged
- hardheaded
- headstrong
- insurgent
- mischievous
- mulish
- mutinous
- obdurate
- obstinate
- peevish
- perverse
- resistant
- stubborn
- uncontrollable
- unmanageable
- unyielding
- wild
Meanings of obsequious
- adjective
- Obedient; compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.
- Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.
- Of or pertaining to obsequies, funereal.
Example Sentences
- The waiter's obsequious behavior towards the wealthy patrons was both obvious and irritating.
- She grew tired of his obsequious flattery, suspecting ulterior motives behind his constant praise.
- The politician's obsequious demeanor towards the party leader earned him favors and promotions.
- In the presence of authority, some people become excessively obsequious, hoping to gain favor.
- Despite his obsequious attitude, he failed to win the approval of his superiors.
On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obsequious, such as: bad, defiant, dogged, dutiful, hardheaded, headstrong, insurgent.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
obeisant
- acquiescent
- amenable
- amiable
- biddable
- compliant
- conformable
- docile
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- fawning
- kowtowing
- obedient
- obsequious
- servile
- slavish
- submissive
- subordinate
- subservient
- tractable
yielding
- abandoning
- acquiescence
- amenability
- bowing
- bringing
- capitulation
- causing
- collapsing
- conceding
- creating
- crumpling
- delivering
- doing
- floppy
- generating
- giving
- going
- indulging
- limp
- obedient
- obeisance
- obsequiousness
- passive
- paying
- producing
- prompting
- providing
- relinquishing
- rendering
- resigned
- returning
- soft
- spawning
- submissiveness
- submitting
- succumbing
- surrender
- surrendering
- tractability
- tumbling