Synonyms for fawning

Synonyms for (adj) fawning

Synonyms: bootlicking, toadyish, sycophantic, fawning

Definition: attempting to win favor by flattery

Similar words: servile

Definition: submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior

Usage: spoke in a servile tone; the incurably servile housekeeper; servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work


Synonyms: fawning, obsequious, bootlicking, sycophantic, toadyish

Definition: attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

Similar words: insincere

Definition: lacking sincerity

Usage: a charming but thoroughly insincere woman; their praise was extravagant and insincere


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