obsequious

• Décrit une personne excessivement docile ou attentive, souvent au point d'être irritante ou servile.

Describes someone who is excessively obedient or attentive, often to an annoying or servile degree.

1. Excessively obedient or attentiveC1formal

   Showing too much willingness to serve or obey someone, often in a way that seems insincere or servile.

   obséquieux

   • The obsequious waiter bowed every time he approached the table.
   • She found his obsequious compliments embarrassing.
   • The assistant's obsequious behavior annoyed the other employees.

   Synonymesbootlickingcringingfawninggrovellingmenialservileslavishsubservientsycophantic

   Antonymesassertivedefiantdisobedientimpudentindependentinsolentrecalcitrantunsubmissive