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obsequious

/uhb-see-kwee-uhs/US // əbˈsi kwi əs //UK // (əbˈsiːkwɪəs) //

谄媚的,谄媚,卑躬屈膝,谄媚的人

Related Words

abject卑微的,卑微的人,卑微,卑怯beggarly卑鄙的,乞丐式的,乞丐式,乞丐complacent得意忘形,洋洋得意,得意洋洋,洋洋自得compliant顺从,顺从的,符合要求的,符合要求cringing畏缩不前,畏畏缩缩,畏缩,趑趄不前deferential恭敬,恭敬的,恭敬不如从命,尊敬的fawning献媚,媚态,谄媚,媚俗flattering谄媚,阿谀奉承,妩媚动人,阿谀奉奉承ingratiating亲切,亲切的,谄媚,亲切感menial琐碎的,琐碎,琐事,琐碎的人obeisant尊敬的先生,卑躬屈膝,尊敬的,崇拜者oily油性,油性的,油腻的,油腻prostrate匍匐前进,平卧,匍匐前行,匍匐respectful恭敬的,尊重的,肃然起敬,恭敬servile奴役,农奴,奴性,奴仆slavish奴性的,奴隶式的,奴性,奴隶制spineless无刺,无刺的,无骨气,没有刺subject主题,课题,题目,题材submissive顺从的人,顺民,顺从者,顺从subordinate隶属,隶属的,隶属关系,隶属机构

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please; deferential; fawning: an obsequious bow;obsequious servants.
    • : obedient; dutiful.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.groveling, submissive
Synonyms
abject卑微的,卑微的人,卑微,卑怯beggarly卑鄙的,乞丐式的,乞丐式,乞丐complacent得意忘形,洋洋得意,得意洋洋,洋洋自得compliable可信赖的,可信赖,可接受的,可信的compliant顺从,顺从的,符合要求的,符合要求cringing畏缩不前,畏畏缩缩,畏缩,趑趄不前crouching蹲下,蹲着,蹲着的,蹲下身子deferential恭敬,恭敬的,恭敬不如从命,尊敬的enslaved被奴役的,被奴役,被奴役的人,被奴役者fawning献媚,媚态,谄媚,媚俗flattering谄媚,阿谀奉承,妩媚动人,阿谀奉奉承ingratiating亲切,亲切的,谄媚,亲切感menial琐碎的,琐碎,琐事,琐碎的人obeisant尊敬的先生,卑躬屈膝,尊敬的,崇拜者oily油性,油性的,油腻的,油腻parasitic寄生虫,寄生的,寄生,寄生性parasitical寄生的,寄生,寄生型,寄生性的prostrate匍匐前进,平卧,匍匐前行,匍匐respectful恭敬的,尊重的,肃然起敬,恭敬servile奴役,农奴,奴性,奴仆slavish奴性的,奴隶式的,奴性,奴隶制sneaking偷偷摸摸,偷偷摸摸的,偷偷摸摸地,鬼鬼祟祟sniveling涕泗横流,涕泗纵横,哭哭啼啼,哭哭啼啼的spineless无刺,无刺的,无骨气,没有刺stipendiary受薪,受薪的,受薪者,受薪人员subject主题,课题,题目,题材submissive顺从的人,顺民,顺从者,顺从subordinate隶属,隶属的,隶属关系,隶属机构subservient附属,附属品,附属的,服从sycophantic佞人,奉承,奉承主义,附庸风雅toadying谄媚,谄媚者,溜须拍马,谄媚的unctuous油腻,假惺惺的,假惺惺,腻味

Examples

  • Still, for the last year the media has been treating the Abe regime with obsequious deference.

  • All week, the nation has been gripped by a classic tale—a powerful yet married man meets a younger, hot, obsequious woman.

  • Again the young fellow repeats his fatal "Banco," as he stakes a fresh pile of notes handed to him by the obsequious Jew.

  • As the new-comers arrived, they met a smiling host, an attentive and ready bar-tender, and obsequious waiters and servants.

  • The colored steward was there, hat in hand; obsequious, bowing politely, and obeying all commands.

  • He little thought what a formidable enemy he was then fostering at the court of his obsequious brother sovereign.

  • Selim was most obsequious, and seemed ready to do everything for my comfort.

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