fawning vs obsequious

fawning and obsequious both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, fawning and obsequious are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of fawning include bootlicking, sycophantic, toadyish.

fawning (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