sycophantic
Adjective Satellite
- attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
- attempting to win favor by flattery
Adj
- Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek σῡκοφᾰντῐκός (sūkophăntĭkós). By surface analysis, sycophant + -ic.
Synonyms
bootlicking, fawning, obsequious, toadyish, asslicky, groveling, ingratiating, oily, oleaginous, schmoozy, self-abasing, slimy, soapy, sycophantic, toadying, truckling, unctuous
Scrabble Score: 23
sycophantic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsycophantic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sycophantic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary