sycophantic

English

Etymology

sycophant +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

enPR: sĭk-ə-făn'tĭk, IPA^(key): /sɪkəˈfæntɪk/
Rhymes: -æntɪk

Adjective

sycophantic (comparative more sycophantic, superlative most sycophantic)

Obsequious, flattering, toadying.

Related terms

sycophant

Translations

obsequious, flattering, toadying

Danish: slesk
Dutch: pluimstrijkend, kruiperig (nl), vleierig
German: kriecherisch, unterwürfig

Russian: льсти́вый (ru) (lʹstívyj)
Swedish: lismande (sv), smickrande (sv)
Turkish: yaltakçı (tr)

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