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sycophantic

4 syllables
adjective
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As an adjective, sycophantic means obsequious, flattering, toadying. In other words, eager to please.

Meanings of sycophantic

3 meanings

adjective

  1. Obsequious, flattering, toadying. In other words, eager to please.

  2. Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

    Similar: bootlicking, fawning, obsequious, toadyish

  3. Attempting to win favor by flattery

    Similar: bootlicking, fawning, toadyish

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
bootlickingfawningobsequioustoadyish
adjective: attempting to win favor by flattery
bootlickingfawningtoadyish

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