sycophant
noun[C]
formaldisapprovinguk/ˈsɪk.ə.fænt/us/ˈsɪk.ə.fænt/someone whopraisespowerfulorrichpeoplein a way that is notsincere, usually inorderto get someadvantagefrom them:
马屁精；阿谀奉承的人Theprimeministerissurroundedby sycophants.首相身边都是马屁精。
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sycophantic
- He isenabledby low-life sycophants whothrillin being around hiscelebrity.
- At hiscoronation, he comesacrosslike anartistat his firstbiggalleryshow,surroundedbyhypocriticalsycophants.
- Sycophants willriseto thetopif ateamisdiscouragedfrom givingfrankopinions.
- Sheappearsto be a crawly sycophant or ashamelessselfpromoter.
- Theadvisersare sycophants and they will nevertellhim toretire.
Praising insincerely or too eagerly
- backhanded compliment
- bootlicker
- bow and scrapeidiom
- crawler
- creep
- fawn
- flummery
- glad-handing
- grovel
- hagiographic
- idealization
- massagesomeone'segoidiom
- obsequious
- people pleaser
- play up tosomeone
- schmooze
- slobber
- toady
- toadying
- unctuous