Synonyms for flatterer
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Noun
1. Sycophant
sycophant, toady, adulator, parasite, spaniel, lick-spittle, apple polisher informal, flunky, wheedler, bootlick, groveler US, groveller UK, fawner, minion, lackey, boot licker, ass-licker vulgar slang US, arse-licker UK, arselicker UK
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Definitions
- n. 1
One who flatters.
Forms
- Plural
- flatterers → sycophants, toadies, adulators, parasites…
Example sentences
- parasite The parasite started eating Stefan from the inside.
- 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.
- adulator She's a real adulator, but her praises are empty.
By length
- 5 letters
- toady
- 6 letters
- minion2, lackey2, flunky, fawner
- 7 letters
- spaniel2
- 8 letters
- parasite3, adulator, wheedler, bootlick, groveler
- 9 letters
- sycophant, groveller
- 10 letters
- arselicker
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (minion2 = 2 syllables).