How do you pronounce obsequious?

obsequious is pronounced as /əbˈsiːkwɪəs/.

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obsequious

🙇obsequious (obséquiuas)

adjective

/əbˈsiːkwɪəs/

servil (servil)

obsequies obsequy

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Meaning

Excessively obedient or attentive in a servile way.

Traducción del significado

Excesivamente obediente o atento de una manera sumisa.

Oraciones de ejemplo

The waiter gave an obsequious bow to every customer.

El camarero hizo una reverencia servil a cada cliente.

Synonyms

servile, sycophantic, fawning, submissive

Antonyms

assertive, independent

Colocaciones

obsequious behavior, obsequious smile, obsequious attention

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