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How do you use Obsequiousness in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like servility or subservience, plus the exact meaning.

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Obsequiousness meaning

The quality of being obsequious; servile compliance.

Synonyms of Obsequiousness

servility subservience submissiveness

Related words

Other words often associated with Obsequiousness or its synonyms:

condition obedience subsidiarity status

Using Obsequiousness

  • The main meaning on this page is: The quality of being obsequious; servile compliance.
  • Useful related words include: servility, subservience, submissiveness.
  • In the example corpus, obsequiousness often appears in combinations such as: obsequiousness to.

Context around Obsequiousness

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

public 1× humility 1× ideologic 1×

Often after:

towards 1× fawning 1×

Sentence patterns with Obsequiousness

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as his obsequiousness to the 1× be ideologic obsequiousness fawning references 1× cloying humility obsequiousness and insincerity 1× from or obsequiousness to the 1× his public obsequiousness to his 1× implies an obsequiousness towards officers 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and individual 1 1× the character is 1× this is classic 1× what would matter 1×

Common sentence endings:

dictator has shown 1× his own humbleness 1× the appropriate jargon 1× the status quo 1× to his boss 1× to the government 1×

Words around Obsequiousness

Just before it in the word index:

obsequiously 4 obsequious 11 obsequies 2 obsequens 3 obsd 2 obscurus 3

Just after it in the word index:

observability 39 observable 205 observables 22 observador 2 observance 308 observances 63

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Obsequiousness

  • In this selection, "obsequiousness" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, public, humility, ideologic, towards and fawning stand out and add context to how "obsequiousness" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as his obsequiousness to the and be ideologic obsequiousness fawning references. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "obsequiousness" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with obsequiousness

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But he has sometimes been ridiculed for his public obsequiousness to his boss. (13 words)

They are a symbol of either independence from or obsequiousness to the government. (13 words)

And Individual 1 definitely knew it, as his obsequiousness to the Russian dictator has shown. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

This is classic right-wing American populism; patriotic, macho, anti-authority, and is unlikely to be understood in Britain, where to be right-wing implies an obsequiousness towards officers and the status quo. (33 words)

What would matter would be ideologic obsequiousness, fawning references to deconstructionist writers, and sufficient quantities of the appropriate jargon. (19 words)

The character is notable for his cloying humility, obsequiousness, and insincerity, making frequent references to his own "humbleness". (18 words)

Example sentences (6)

But he has sometimes been ridiculed for his public obsequiousness to his boss.

They are a symbol of either independence from or obsequiousness to the government.

And Individual 1 definitely knew it, as his obsequiousness to the Russian dictator has shown.

The character is notable for his cloying humility, obsequiousness, and insincerity, making frequent references to his own "humbleness".

This is classic right-wing American populism; patriotic, macho, anti-authority, and is unlikely to be understood in Britain, where to be right-wing implies an obsequiousness towards officers and the status quo.

What would matter would be ideologic obsequiousness, fawning references to deconstructionist writers, and sufficient quantities of the appropriate jargon.

Common combinations with obsequiousness

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • obsequiousness to 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "obsequiousness" in a sentence?
An example: "But he has sometimes been ridiculed for his public obsequiousness to his boss." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "obsequiousness" from authentic English texts.
What does "obsequiousness" mean?
Obsequiousness means: The quality of being obsequious; servile compliance.
What are synonyms of "obsequiousness"?
Common synonyms of "obsequiousness" include: servility, subservience, submissiveness.
How many example sentences with "obsequiousness" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "obsequiousness", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.