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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(colloquial) One who flatters a supervisor, or superior, in order to get special attention.
Joe got that promotion because he was a kiss-up, not because he knew the job.
Use kiss-up when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Kiss-up means (colloquial) One who flatters a supervisor, or superior, in order to get special attention.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Joe got that promotion because he was a kiss-up, not because he knew the job.
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