BOOTLICKING Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word bootlicking. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| adulatory | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • obsequiously complimentary | ||||||
| deferential | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • showing deference | ||||||
| fawning | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery • attempting to win favor by flattery | ||||||
| flattering | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • showing or representing to advantage adjective satellite • obsequiously complimentary | ||||||
| groveling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • totally submissive | ||||||
| ingratiating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • capable of winning favor • calculated to please or gain favor | ||||||
| obsequious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery • attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner | ||||||
| servile | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior adjective satellite • relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants | ||||||
| slavish | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • blindly imitative • abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant | ||||||
| subservient | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • compliant and obedient to authority • serving or acting as a means or aid • abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant | ||||||
| sycophantic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery • attempting to win favor by flattery | ||||||
| toadyish | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery • attempting to win favor by flattery | ||||||
| fawn | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color • a young deer verb • show submission or fear • try to gain favor by cringing or flattering • have fawns | ||||||
| kotow | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission verb • try to gain favor by cringing or flattering | ||||||
| kowtow | verbv | |||||
noun • a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission verb • bend the knees and bow in a servile manner • try to gain favor by cringing or flattering | ||||||
| toady | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage verb • try to gain favor by cringing or flattering | ||||||
| truckle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a low bed to be slid under a higher bed verb • yield to out of weakness • try to gain favor by cringing or flattering | ||||||
| suck up | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • take in, also metaphorically • ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior • try to gain favor by cringing or flattering | ||||||
