Obsequious
Obsequious adjective - Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery.
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Synonyms for Obsequious
Sycophant and obsequious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sycophant" instead an adjective "Obsequious".
Sycophant
Sycophant noun - A person who flatters another in order to get ahead.
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Synonyms for Sycophant
Obsequious and sycophant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obsequious" instead an adjective "Sycophant".
Nearby Words: sycophancy, sycophantic
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Related pairs
- humble and obsequious
- humble and sycophant
- cringing and obsequious
- cringing and sycophant
- abject and obsequious
- abject and sycophant
- servile and obsequious
- servile and sycophant
- menial and obsequious
- menial and sycophant
- fawning and obsequious
- fawning and sycophant
- cowering and obsequious
- cowering and sycophant
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