sycophantic
adjectiveUsing excessive flattery toward an influential person.
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Clear all filtersUsing excessive flattery toward an influential person.
Using exaggerated flattery or submissive attention to gain favor.
Excessively eager to please through flattery and deference.
Showing an excessive and self-lowering eagerness to obey.
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