Synonyms for sycophancy
- noun
All synonyms
Noun
flattery, servility, fawning, adulation, praise, obsequiousness, blandishment, flunkyism, toadyism, truckling, carney, ass-kissing vulgar informal
Definitions
- n. 1
The fawning behavior of a sycophant; servile flattery; fawningness.
Forms
- Plural
- sycophancies → flatteries, servilities, fawnings, adulations…
Example sentences
- flattery Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver.
- adulation Pop artists thrive on the adulation of their loyal fans.
- servility How do you define "servility"?
- praise Why do you get embarrassed when people praise you?
- obsequiousness Tom's obsequiousness towards John was nauseating.
By length
- 6 letters
- praise1, carney2
- 7 letters
- fawning2
- 8 letters
- flattery3, toadyism
- 9 letters
- adulation4, servility4, flunkyism, truckling
- 12 letters
- blandishment3
- 14 letters
- obsequiousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (carney2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
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