# obsequent

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Obedient; submissive; obsequious.
2. Facing the opposite way of what would be expected, for example, a stream flowing towards higher elevation.

## Etymology
From Latin obsequens, present participle of obsequi, from ob (see ob-) + sequi. See sequence.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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