English–Spanish

“obsequious” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/seɾˈβil/

Example

Eres servil con tu jefe.

You are obsequious to your boss.

Illustration for servil (obsequious)

How to say “obsequious” in Spanish

“Obsequious” in Spanish is servil.

A person fawning over a boss to obtain benefits.

Full entry for servil: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with servil

Su respuesta servil dejó claro que buscaba agradar.

His obsequious reply made it clear that he was trying to please.

Tips for using servil

  • Stronger and more contemptuous than sumiso, servil usually criticizes a person's character rather than describing a single polite action.

“obsequious” in other languages