Synonyms for truckling
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Apt to truckle, often fawning, obsequious, ingratiating.
Example sentences
- obsequious Obsequious people make me feel uncomfortable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| truckling | falling | |
| fawning | rising | |
| sycophantic | rising | |
| obsequious | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- fawning2
- 10 letters
- obsequious4
- 11 letters
- sycophantic4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fawning2 = 2 syllables).