Sycophantic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sɪkəˈfæntɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sycophantic is an adjective meaning Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.
Meaning
Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.
Example Sentences
The sycophantic slags all say / "I knew him first, and I knew him well"
I melt into a sycophantic soup, and all that’s left to do is giggle, fawn and swoon.
Then, at the 40 minute mark, [US Vice President J.D.] Vance chimed in with some sycophantic nonsense.
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.
Synonyms for sycophantic
Depending on context, synonyms include asslicky, fawning, greasy, groveling, ingratiating, obsequious.
Antonyms for sycophantic
Common opposites include arrogant, bossy, cheeky, obstinate, proud.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include toadyish, fawning, bootlicking, obsequious, insincere, sycophantical.
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