sycophantic in Dutch
sycophantic in Dutch is kruiperig, pluimstrijkend, vleierig — sycophantic means behaving in a flattering way to please someone, usually for your own benefit.
sycophantic in Dutch
kruiperig
Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.
pluimstrijkend
Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.
vleierig
Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.
What does "sycophantic" mean?
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adj Behaving in a flattering way to please someone, usually for your own benefit.
"when the princess’s former nanny Marion Crawford, “Crawfie”, published an entirely anodyne and sycophantic memoir in 1950, she was cast into outer darkness by the family."
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sycophantic in a sentence
- when the princess’s former nanny Marion Crawford, “Crawfie”, published an entirely anodyne and sycophantic memoir in 1950, she was cast into outer darkness by the family.
- I melt into a sycophantic soup, and all that’s left to do is giggle, fawn and swoon.
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What is "sycophantic" in Dutch?
"sycophantic" in Dutch is kruiperig, pluimstrijkend, vleierig. sycophantic means: Behaving in a flattering way to please someone, usually for your own benefit.
Are there other ways to say "sycophantic" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "sycophantic": kruiperig, pluimstrijkend, vleierig.
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