Đồng nghĩa của brown nosing

Động từ

Present participle for act in an excessively subservient manner
kowtowing grovelling groveling courting flattering toadying truckling fawning apple-polishing behaving obsequiously bootlicking crawling creeping cringing fussing humbling oneself prostrating oneself wooing abasing yourself blandishing bowing and scraping fawning on bending brownnosing buttering up cowering curry favoring with curry favouring with folding kneeling pandering pandering to prostrating stooping sucking up dancing attendance on ingratiating oneself with making up to playing up to smoodging to caving in falling all over giving in knuckling under licking someone's boots saying uncle sucking up to going along with toing the mark lying down and rolling over soft-soaping rubbing up the right way sweet-talking keeping someone sweet currying favour curry favoring truckling to toadying to crawling to creeping to paying court to seeking the favour of crouching cajoling stroking massaging oiling honeying up paying court kowtowing to cultivating laying it on kissing one's feet falling on one's knees deferring to abasing oneself to trying to get on the good side of demeaning oneself to bowing and scrape to fawning over grovelling to trying to win over submitting yielding deferring kissing-up bowing quailing abasing oneself before sniveling snivelling kisses up to genuflecting scratching one's back getting round catering to ingratiating yourself showing respect for eating dirt eating crow bowing to getting in with prostrating oneself to ingratiating respecting kissing someone's feet fawning upon submitting to kissing the feet of eating humble pie humiliating yourself prostrating oneself before conceding cozying up giving way bending the knee smoodging making up eulogizing praising wheedling winning the favor of humoring revering pampering imploring humouring cringing before grovelling before making much of demeaning oneself smarming around snowing inviting scraping jollying falling over oneself for cottoning debasing slavering praising to excess eulogising abasing bowing and scrape before singing the praises of praising to the skies laying it on with a trowel laying it on thick buddying up caving in to patronizing cherishing seeking out mixing with patronising consorting with getting on the good side of shining up to seeking the friendship of seeking someone's company keeping company with dancing attendance upon buttering up to running after associating with making advances to charming blarneying honeying inveigling coaxing flannelling flanneling palavering overpraising adulating building up rubbing the right way spreading it on working over glorifying softening working on sweetening up selling getting on the right side of getting next to beslavering conning salving persuading smooth-talking playing up soaping playing the game softening up back-scratching complimenting handing a line captivating insinuating oneself seeking favor attracting puffing commending admiring hero-worshipping belauding expressing admiration for panegyrizing paying tribute to lauding waxing lyrical about saying nice things about paying blandishments to complimenting excessively beguiling enticing urging caressing alluring

Tính từ

Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
obsequious grovelling abject cringing fawning ingratiating servile slavish smarmy submissive subservient sycophantic toadying unctuous bootlicking greasy oleaginous sycophantish toadyish deferential flattering menial oily slimy soapy sucky arse-licking ass-kissing beggarly brownnosing complacent compliable compliant crouching enslaved groveling kowtowing mealy-mouthed obeisant parasitic parasitical prostrate respectful reverential sneaking snivelling sniveling spineless stipendiary subject subordinate truckling Uriah Heepish humble crawling apple-polishing suckholing self-abasing forelock-tugging creeping craven excessively deferential creepy smooth slick insincere adulatory saccharine gushing cloying arse-kissing cajoling nauseating sickening wheedling smooth-tongued silver-tongued slippery smooth-talking saponaceous base honey-tongued timeserving low mean bowing and scraping despicable reptilian suave conniving docile fulsome glib sycophant scraping bowing cowering urbane gushy hagiographical hagiographic effusive plausible hypocritical buttery phoney creamy smug pinguid phony smooth-spoken cringey insinuating disarming winsome winning endearing obedient unresisting passive ignoble soft charming serving insinuative silken eating crow eating humble pie sugary honeyed complimentary enthusiastic laudatory encomiastic gracious praising sweet-talking appreciative extravagant sophisticated glowing courteous debonair persuasive lavish applauding acclamatory eulogistic rhapsodic bland polished polite silky civilized encomiastical civil refined OTT courtly civilised ingratiatory over the top excessive overdone affable commending commendatory admiring friendly sweet cool gentlemanly mannerly insinuatory suggestive favourable soft-soaping unrestrained cultivated svelte ebullient expansive unreserved lyrical exuberant pleasing pleasant mushy sentimental emotional self-possessed rave highly favourable over-effusive genial over-enthusiastic favorable hyped up media-savvy laid on with a trowel sleek overly flattering self-effacing worshipping supple coaxing flannelling blarneying credible blandishing worshipful gratifying eloquent fast-talking lionizing gentle amiable convincing blubbery hammy voluble all over someone congenial unemotional assured inordinate lionising worshiping worldly worldly-wise good-natured immoderate poised gallant dignified profuse extensive liberal ample generous mellifluous hard to resist approving over-appreciative diplomatic agreeable tactful rapturous self-assured congratulatory gross impeccable cultured soft-spoken sociable politic cordial well-bred obliging formal distingué magniloquent bombastic grandiloquent canting coarse overgenerous sanctimonious panegyrical well mannered eulogizing good positive approbatory sugarcoated laudative plauditory honoring fair-spoken celebrating eulogising well-wishing with high praise with highest recommendation honouring praiseful kind approbative highly favorable sweet-sounding maudlin chivalrous respectable considerate genteel decorous decent overemotional mawkish nostalgic together facile collected composed overacted bathetic icky corny affectionate moonstruck jejune inane demonstrative languishing overenthusiastic impressionable affected dreamy idealistic insipid unruffled possessed loving coolheaded equable sedate royal self-composed dewy-eyed lovey-dovey

Danh từ

Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour
flattery adulation blarney flannel fawning cajolery blandishments compliments obsequiousness praise admiration blandishment servility simpering soft-soap sweet-talk sycophancy wheedling arse-kissing arse-licking butter fulsomeness honeyed words incense overpraise puffery soft soap spiel sweet talk taffy toadying toadyism applause approbation ass-kissing bootlicking commendation encomium eulogy eyewash flattering flummery gallantry gratification hokum ingratiation jive laud laudation mush palaver plaudits smoke snow stroke tribute truckling unctuousness buttering up cosying up currying favour false praise weasel words pats on the back pretty speech snow job soft words fine words smooth talk coaxing guyver inveiglement glozing cajolement smoodging reverence grovelling lip salve enticement adoration groveling worship deference idolization glorification smarm veneration oil exaltation submissiveness awe cuddling up ego massage charm offensive worshiping cringing worshipping smarminess slavishness brownnosing sucking up allurement sweet words ingratiating persuasion beguilement exaggeration arm-twisting sweet-talking soft-soaping compliance margarine nobbling sweet nothings fair words insincere flattery shortening ghee oleo spread inveigling suasion charm cobblers honey kowtowing wonderment wonder a line crawling creeping infatuation marveling subservience buildup bowing and scraping abjection self-abasement pumping up puff marvelling meanness oiliness sliminess humility apple-polishing cravenness baseness abjectness rubbish guff claptrap garbage nonsense excessive deference respect liquid soap fluid soap semifluid soap hero-worship admiring lionizing lionization idolizing glory homage honour devotion honor idolatry eulogies high regard tributes praising accolades deification magnifying magnification eulogiums lionising lionisation idolising hero worship extravagant flattery audation soft sawder servile flattery fulsome praise

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