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Obsequious. By: Brie Simmons. Denotative meaning-obedient or attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery Connotative meaning-marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness; submissive or compliant. Sentences.
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Obsequious By: Brie Simmons
Denotative meaning-obedient or attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery • Connotative meaning-marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness; submissive or compliant
Sentences • The executive brought with him an entourage of obsequious assistants who would do anything he asked of them. • They were served by obsequious waiters at the restaurant.
Sources • "Obsequious." The Free Dictionary. Farlex, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014. • "Word of the Day." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014. • "Obsequious." Vocabulary.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014.