sequacious — I adjective accommodating, acquiescent, adaptable, amenable, bendable, bending, compliant, deferential, dependent, docile, ductile, easily influenced, easily led, easily taught, easygoing, elastic, facile, fictile, flexible, flexile, giving,… … Law dictionary
sequacious — given to following leaders, 1630s, from L. sequac , stem of sequax that follows, a follower, from sequi to follow (see SEQUEL (Cf. sequel)) + OUS (Cf. ous) … Etymology dictionary
sequacious — [si kwā′shəs] adj. [L sequax < sequi, to follow (see SEQUENT) + OUS] easily influenced or led; servile; compliant sequaciously adv. sequacity [sikwas′ə tē] n … English World dictionary
sequacious — adjective Etymology: Latin sequac , sequax inclined to follow, from sequi Date: 1643 1. archaic subservient, tractable 2. intellectually servile • sequaciously adverb • sequacity noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
sequacious — sequaciously, adv. sequacity /si kwas i tee/, sequaciousness, n. /si kway sheuhs/, adj. 1. following with smooth or logical regularity. 2. Archaic. following, imitating, or serving another person, esp. unreasoningly. [1630 40; < L sequaci (s. of… … Universalium
sequacious — adjective a) Tending in a continuous intellectual direction; not rambling or discursive. Orpheus could lead the savage race; b) Following along, especially in a submissive or unthinking way. And trees uprooted left their place; … Wiktionary
sequacious — adj. inclined to follow, submissive; continuing in a sequential manner … English contemporary dictionary
sequacious — [sɪ kweɪʃəs] adjective rare lacking independence or originality of thought. Derivatives sequaciously adverb sequacity sɪ kwasɪti noun Origin C17: from L. sequax, sequac following (from sequi follow ) + ious … English new terms dictionary
sequacious — se·qua·cious … English syllables
sequacious — se•qua•cious [[t]sɪˈkweɪ ʃəs[/t]] adj. easily led; servile • Etymology: 1630–40; < L sequāx, s. sequāc following closely, pliant, der. of sequī to follow; see acious se•qua′cious•ly, adv. se•quac′i•ty ˈkwæs ɪ ti n … From formal English to slang
