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- What is an obsequious person?
- What is the synonym of obsequious?
- What does obsequious sycophant mean?
- How do you use obsequious in a sentence?
- What does Psychophant mean?
- What does Ninnyhammer mean?
- What is the opposite of a paradox?
- What is the opposite of obsequious?
- What does fawning mean?
- What does Agathokakological mean?
- How do you deal with a sycophant?
- What is a Pantologist?
What is an obsequious person?
Obsequious people are usually not being genuine; they resort to flattery and other fawning ways to stay in the good graces of authority figures. An obsequious person can be called a bootlicker, a brownnoser or a toady.
What is the synonym of obsequious?
Frequently Asked Questions About obsequious
Some common synonyms of obsequious are servile, slavish, and subservient. While all these words mean "showing or characterized by extreme compliance or abject obedience," obsequious implies fawning or sycophantic compliance and exaggerated deference of manner.
What does obsequious sycophant mean?
parasite, sycophant, toady, leech, sponge mean a usually obsequious flatterer or self-seeker. parasite applies to one who clings to a person of wealth, power, or influence or is useless to society. a jet-setter with an entourage of parasites sycophant adds to this a strong suggestion of fawning, flattery, or adulation.
How do you use obsequious in a sentence?
- Barrow was positively obsequious to me until he learnt that I too was the son of a labouring man.
- She is almost embarrassingly obsequious to anyone in authority.
- The salesman's obsequious manner was beginning to irritate me.
- The waiter was polite and efficient, but not obsequious.
What does Psychophant mean?
(sĭk′ə-fənt, sī′kə-) A person who attempts to gain advantage by flattering influential people or behaving in a servile manner.
What does Ninnyhammer mean?
noun. a fool or simpleton; ninny.
What is the opposite of a paradox?
paradox. Antonyms: precept, proposition, axiom, truism, postulate. Synonyms: contradiction, enigma, mystery, absurdity, ambiguity.
What is the opposite of obsequious?
obsequious. Antonyms: insubmissive, independent, arrogant, self assertive, impudent. Synonyms: submissive, servile, deferential, cringing, sycophantic, flattering.
What does fawning mean?
: seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery …
What does Agathokakological mean?
: composed of both good and evil.
How do you deal with a sycophant?
As far as dealing with a sycophant goes, don't try to be overactive in deciding things (or judging too harshly). Just observe the moves and if you find something nasty or unhealthy just avoid in the best possible way, or whatever way is responsible and healthy for you.
What is a Pantologist?
A person who studies or is versed in pantology (frequently used ironically).
