The Only Use
obsequious
in
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
(Edited)
- But, you must know, your father lost a father; That father lost, lost his; and the survivor bound, In filial obligation, for some term To do obsequious sorrow:
Scene 1.2obsequious = to yield to the desires of others by serving in a proper role
Definitions:
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(1)
(obsequious) too eager to please, flatter, or obey someone -- often in a way that seems insincere
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)