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Synonyms for ass-licker

Most common

lackey boot licker sycophant toady

All synonyms

Noun

1. Arse-kisser — someone who succumbs to authority, someone who excessively flatters or submits to authority figures in order…

boot licker, yes man, sycophant, apple polisher informal, toady, lackey, tool, minion, flatterer, groveler US, groveller UK, lick-spittle, stooge, flunky, bootlick US, arse-kisser vulgar, buttlicker slang US, asskisser vulgar US, anilinguist rare, dicklicker vulgar slang

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Someone who succumbs to authority, someone who excessively flatters or submits to authority figures in order to gain favor or secure a reward.

Related words

Other spellings
arse-licker UK arselicker UK ass licker asslicker

Forms

Plural
ass-lickers → sycophants, toadies, lackeys, tools…

Example sentences

  • lackey You treat me like a lackey and I don't like it.
  • sycophant He was a sycophant, always trying to ingratiate himself with the wealthy.
  • toady Carmen only bakes the bosses' favourite cake to toady up to him.

By length

4 letters
tool1
5 letters
toady
6 letters
minion2, lackey2, stooge1, flunky
8 letters
groveler, bootlick
9 letters
sycophant, flatterer, groveller, asskisser
10 letters
buttlicker, dicklicker
11 letters
anilinguist

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (minion2 = 2 syllables).