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obsequious  
If you describe someone as obsequious, you are criticizing them because they are too eager to help or agree with someone more important than them.  adj 
 (disapproval)   (=servile) 
Barrow was positively obsequious to me until he learnt that I too was the son of a labouring man.  
♦  obsequiously  adv ADV with v 
He smiled and bowed obsequiously to Winger.  
♦  obsequiousness    n-uncount 
I told him to get lost and leave me alone and his tone quickly changed from obsequiousness to outright anger.  



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