obsequious in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

obsequious in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for obsequious in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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They thus appear as obedient, obsequious servants of a ruler.
en.wikipedia.org
And it helps that journalists can often be craven and obsequious and desperate for access.
www.cbc.ca
He's like the world's most insistent salesman, uninhibitedly obsequious and overeager to please, who's selling nothing but the milk of human kindness.
www.newyorker.com
This obsequious compliment is scarcely to be taken seriously.
en.wikipedia.org
Or the obsequious gifts with which they presented her (more on those below).
bigthink.com
House-elves are generally obedient, pliant, and obsequious; and when enslaved, wear discarded items like pillowcases and tea-towels.
en.wikipedia.org
This was followed by obsequious hyper-ventilating discourses and finally the "neo" and "post" movements.
theconversation.com
She gave him a tiny nod and a smile that was part obsequious, part conspiratorial.
qz.com
He is obsequious towards the powerful, arrogant towards the weak, sententious and narrow-minded.
en.wikipedia.org
And all the staff were warm and friendly without being irritatingly obsequious.
www.nzherald.co.nz

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