"obsequious" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əbˈsiːkwi.əs/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-obsequious.ogg [US] Forms: obsequious [positive], more obsequious [comparative], most obsequious [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are obsequious, you are obedient.
    Sense id: simple-obsequious-en-adj-0bHZRZaK Categories (other): Old words
  2. An obsequious person likes to please people or to obey instructions excessively.
    Sense id: simple-obsequious-en-adj-G0d~ENQG
     
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