Adulatory

//ˈædjʊlət(ə)ɹi// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Exhibiting adulation; overly flattering.

    "adulatory comments"

Adjective
  1. 1
    obsequiously complimentary wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
blandcomplimentarycourtlyfair spokenfawningfine spoken

Etymology

From Latin adulatorius.

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