sycophantic

syc·o·phant  (sk-fnt, sk-)

n.

A servile self-seeker who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people.

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[Latin scophanta, informer, slanderer, from Greek skophants, informer, from skon phainein, to show a fig (probably originally said of denouncers of theft or exportation of figs) : skon, fig + phainein, to show; see bh-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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syco·phantic (-fntk), syco·phanti·cal (-t-kl) adj.

syco·phanti·cal·ly adv.

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sycophantic [ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk]

adj

using flattery to win favour from individuals wielding influence; toadyish; obsequious

sycophantically  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	sycophantic - attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery bootlicking, fawning, obsequious, toadyish insincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere"
	2.	sycophantic - attempting to win favor by flattery bootlicking, fawning, toadyish servile - submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work"

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sycophantic

adjective obsequious, grovelling, ingratiating, servile, crawling, flattering, cringing, fawning, slimy, slavish, unctuous, smarmy (Brit. informal), toadying, parasitical, arse-licking (taboo slang), bootlicking (informal), timeserving his clique of sycophantic friends

Translations

sycophantic [ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk] ADJ [person] → servil, sobón; [speech] → adulatorio; [manner] → servil

sycophantic [ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk] adj → flagorneur/euse

sycophantic

adj → kriecherisch, unterwürfig

sycophantic [ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk] adj (frm) → ossequioso/a, adulatore/trice