Definitions
- Describing someone who is excessively flattering or trying to please someone in authority. - Referring to someone who is overly submissive or obedient to gain favor or approval. - Talking about someone who is insincere or hypocritical in their praise or admiration.
- Describing someone who is excessively eager to please or obey someone in authority. - Referring to someone who is servile or subservient in their behavior towards those in power. - Talking about someone who is willing to do anything to gain favor or approval from those in a higher position.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe behavior that is excessively eager to please or gain favor.
- 2Both words can be used to describe someone who is subservient or servile.
- 3Both words have a negative connotation and imply insincerity or hypocrisy.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Fawning is more commonly used in everyday language, while obsequious is more formal and less common.
- 2Intensity: Obsequious implies a higher level of subservience or servility than fawning.
- 3Connotation: Fawning has a slightly more positive connotation than obsequious, as it can sometimes be seen as harmless flattery rather than outright subservience.
Remember this!
Fawning and obsequious are synonyms that describe behavior that is excessively eager to please or gain favor. However, obsequious implies a higher level of subservience or servility than fawning, and is more formal and less commonly used. Both words have a negative connotation and imply insincerity or hypocrisy.
