bootlicking vs obsequious

bootlicking and obsequious both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bootlicking	No	Yes	No	No
obsequious	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, bootlicking and obsequious are synonyms defined as:

bootlicking and obsequious: attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

Other synonyms of bootlicking include fawning, sycophantic, toadyish.

bootlicking (adjective)	obsequious (adjective)
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery	attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
attempting to win favor by flattery	attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner