sycophantish

adjective
UK: /ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪʃ/
US: /ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪʃ/

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

    1. His sycophantish behavior was annoying to his colleagues.
    2. The manager disliked such sycophantish displays of fake admiration during meetings.

Synonyms

obsequious flattering subservient ingratiating fawning

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "sycophantish": obsequious, flattering, subservient, ingratiating, fawning.

Example usage of "sycophantish": "His sycophantish behavior was annoying to his colleagues.". More examples on the page.