obsequious vs fawning

obsequious and fawning both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, obsequious and fawning are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of obsequious include bootlicking, sycophantic, toadyish.

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