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sycophantic
Sycophantic (adj) means behaving in a flattering way to please someone, usually for your own benefit.
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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."
— Stephen Bates, Queen Elizabeth II obituary (2022)
"I melt into a sycophantic soup, and all that’s left to do is giggle, fawn and swoon."
— Felix Hagan, Just Like All The Rest (2011)
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Etymology
Came into English via Ancient Greek σῡκοφᾰντῐκός (sūkophăntĭkós). By surface analysis, this can be broken down as sycophant + -ic.
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What is the meaning of sycophantic?
"sycophantic" (adj) means behaving in a flattering way to please someone, usually for your own benefit.
What is another word for sycophantic?
Other words for "sycophantic" include fawning, toadyish, obsequious, bootlicking.
What is the opposite of sycophantic?
Opposites of "sycophantic" include arrogant, proud.
