What does the word obsequious mean?
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Meanly submissive; compliant; cringing.
Part of speech: adjective
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Usage examples for obsequious
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As the stranger passed through the hall into the street, followed by the unwonted civilities of the spruce hotel clerk and the obsequious attentions of the negro porter, Peters stepped to the window of the office. – A First Family of Tasajara by Bret Harte
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The waiter withdrew, and returned in a moment with manager, who bowed with obsequious respect. – New-Arabian-Nights by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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The obsequious demeanour of message- bearers, charioteers, and the club- armed keepers of peace. – The Mirror of Kong Ho by Ernest Bramah