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Litigious vs Obsequious - What's the difference?

litigious | obsequious |

As adjectives the difference between litigious and obsequious

is that litigious is of or relating to litigation while obsequious is obedient, compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.

litigious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to litigation.
  • Inclined to engage in lawsuits.
  • Argumentative or combative.
  • Synonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    obsequious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Obedient, compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.
  • Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey all instructions; fawning, subservient, servile.
  • * 1927 , (Thornton Wilder), (The Bridge of San Luis Rey) , p. 20
  • Translation falls especially short of this conceit which carries the whole flamboyance of the Spanish language. It was intended as an obsequious flattery of the Condesa, and was untrue.
  • (obsolete) Of or pertaining to obsequies, funereal.
  • *
  • … the survivor bound
    In filial obligation for some term
    To do obsequious sorrow…
  • *
  • Whilst I awhile obsequiously lament
    Th’ untimely fall of virtuous Lancaster.

    Usage notes

    * In modern usage, not to be confused with obsequies as the “funereal” sense has become obsolete.

    Synonyms

    * (fawning or subservient) fawning, ingratiating, servile, slavish, sycophantic, truckling, people pleaser, kiss-ass