Tom's obsequiousness towards John was nauseating.
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Obsequiousness
Synonyms for "obsequiousness" (39 found)
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More general
8 entriesattitudebehaviorlinguistic strategyorganizational behaviorpersonality traitrhetorical devicesocial behaviorsubmissiveness
More specific
7 entriesdeferential politenessfawningflattery driven rhetoricpraise oriented discoursesubmissive compliancesubserviencetoadying
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6 entriesInflections
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2 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The crusty portier and the crusty clerks gave us the surly reception which their kind deal out in prosperous times, but by mollifying them with an extra display of obsequiousness and servility we finally got them to show us to the room which our boy had engaged for us.
Source: wiktionary
The oleaginous Mike Pence, with his talent for toadyism and appetite for obsequiousness, could, Trump knew, become America’s most repulsive public figure.
Source: wiktionary