adjective
1. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
• Syn: ↑bootlicking, ↑fawning, ↑obsequious, ↑toadyish
• Similar to: ↑insincere
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sycophant, ↑obsequiousness (for: ↑obsequious)
2. attempting to win favor by flattery
• Syn: ↑bootlicking, ↑fawning, ↑toadyish
• Similar to: ↑servile
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sycophant
Useful english dictionary. 2012.