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sequacious

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /sɪˈkweɪʃəs/
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  • rhymes with -eɪʃəs

1

adj

Meaning 1

Likely to follow or yield to physical pressure; easily shaped or molded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Likely to follow, conform, or yield to others, especially showing unthinking adherence to others' ideas; easily led.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1687, Dryden, first ode for St. Cecilia's Day Orpheus could lead the savage race; And trees uprooted left their place; Sequacious of the lyre...

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Following neatly or smoothly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Following logically or in an unvarying and orderly procession, tending in a single intellectual direction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Derived from Latin sequāx (“a follower”), from sequī (“to follow”), + -acious (adjective-forming suffix).