Main Entry: ob·se·qui·ous

Pronunciation: \əb-ˈsē-kwē-əs, äb-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, compliant, from Latin obsequiosus, from obsequium compliance, from obsequi to comply, from ob- toward + sequi to follow — more at ob-, sue

Date: 15th century

: marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

synonyms see subservient

— ob·se·qui·ous·ly adverb

— ob·se·qui·ous·ness noun