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obsequious

/əbˈsiː.kwi.əs/

Tradução: Descreve uma pessoa excessivamente obediente ou atenciosa, muitas vezes de forma servil ou bajuladora, a ponto de incomodar.

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adjective

/əbˈsiː.kwi.əs/C2formal
  • ptDescreve uma pessoa excessivamente obediente ou atenciosa, muitas vezes de forma servil ou bajuladora, a ponto de incomodar.

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.

    ptServil

    • 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.

    Sinônimosbootlickingcringingfawninggrovellingmenialservileslavishsubservientsycophantic

    Antônimosassertivedefiantdisobedientimpudentindependentinsolentrecalcitrantunsubmissive

Formas
  • more obsequious comparative form
  • most obsequious superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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