Synonyms for adulatory
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Exhibiting adulation; overly flattering.
Example sentences
- smooth Women are like rose petals - smooth and beautiful.
- flattering Mary posted a flattering picture of herself on Instagram.
- oily If the screw is oily or greasy, it will work loose.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| adulatory | steady | |
| smooth | steady | |
| flattering | rising | |
| oily | steady | |
| sycophantic | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- oily2
- 6 letters
- smooth1
- 10 letters
- flattering3
- 11 letters
- sycophantic4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oily2 = 2 syllables).