sycophantic

adjective
UK: /ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk/
US: /ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk/

  1. Behaving in a way that tries to please someone important

    1. His sycophantic praise seemed insincere to everyone present.
    2. The boss saw through their sycophantic attempts to gain favor at work.

Synonyms

fawning obsequious servile subservient flattering sycophantish
sycophantic adverb

  1. In a servile manner

    1. He acted sycophantically toward the CEO.
    2. The employee behaved sycophantically in hopes of getting a promotion.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "sycophantic" is /ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk/ in British English and /ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sycophantic": fawning, obsequious, servile, subservient, flattering, sycophantish.

Example usage of "sycophantic": "His sycophantic praise seemed insincere to everyone present.". More examples on the page.