ob・se・qui・ous /bskwis, ()b- ｜ b-, b-/ adj. 1 こびへつらう, 追従(_{ついしょう})的な (⇒servile SYN). ・an obsequious smile へつらうような笑顔. ・be obsequious to the great 権門にこびる. 2 《古》 従順な, 忠実な (obedient). 〜・ly adv. 〜・ness n. 《a1450》 L obsequisus compliant ← obsequium compliance ← obsequ to comply with ← OB-＋sequ to follow (cf. sequence): ⇒-ous