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sycophantic

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Using excessive flattery toward an influential person.

The review was so sycophantic that it read like an advertisement.

Dictionary practice example.

Later, a committee member wrote a sycophantic introduction that lavishly praised the donor's taste in hopes of gaining personal favor.