Sycophantic
/sɪkəˈfæntɪk/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.
"The sycophantic slags all say / "I knew him first, and I knew him well""
Adjective
- 1 attempting to win favor by flattery wordnet
- 2 attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"The sycophantic slags all say / "I knew him first, and I knew him well""
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σῡκοφᾰντῐκός (sūkophăntĭkós). By surface analysis, sycophant + -ic.