Đồng nghĩa của kowtowing

kowtow /'kau'tau/ (kotow) /'kau'tau/

• danh từ
  • sự quỳ lạy, sự cúi lạy sát đất, sự khấu đầu lạy tạ
  • (nghĩa bóng) sự khúm núm, sự quỵ luỵ

• nội động từ
  • quỳ lạy, cúi lạy sát đất, khấu đầu lạy tạ
  • (nghĩa bóng) khúm núm, quỵ luỵ
    • to kowtow to someone: quỳ lạy ai; khúm núm quỵ luỵ ai

grovelling groveling courting flattering toadying truckling fawning brown-nosing apple-polishing behaving obsequiously bootlicking crawling creeping cringing fussing humbling oneself prostrating oneself wooing abasing oneself 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 bowing currying favour curry favoring genuflecting crouching rubbing up the right way soft-soaping sweet-talking curtsying kneeling down cajoling stroking massaging oiling going down on your knees bending the knee kisses up to licking boots honeying up paying court creeping to truckling to laying it on kissing one's feet paying court to falling on one's knees humbling yourself ingratiating yourself submitting yielding deferring kissing-up quailing abasing oneself before sniveling snivelling abasing kowtowing to toadying to crawling to scratching one's back bowing down deferring to getting round abasing oneself to catering to keeping someone sweet showing respect for eating dirt eating crow bowing to cozying up keeping sweet demeaning oneself to bowing and scrape to getting in with abasing yourself getting down on your knees bobbing a curtsy making a leg honeying conceding giving way smoodging making up respecting eulogizing praising kissing someone's feet playing up going on all fours going on hands and knees cringing before grovelling before surrendering smarming around snowing inviting scraping jollying falling over oneself for cottoning debasing slavering praising to excess eulogising wheedling bowing and scrape before singing the praises of praising to the skies humoring sucking up to someone revering pampering imploring humouring laying it on with a trowel laying it on thick buddying up caving in to cultivating making much of demeaning yourself falling at feet seeking the favour of trying to get on the good side of prostrating yourself eating humble pie humiliating yourself prostrating oneself before fawning over trying to win over captivating charming insinuating yourself ingratiating insinuating oneself seeking favor handing a line attracting kissing the feet of prostrating oneself to grovelling to building up adulating spreading it on inveigling working over working on blarneying glorifying overpraising softening rubbing the right way complimenting coaxing persuading conning sweetening up getting on the right side of getting next to complimenting excessively worshiping gushing over worshipping elevating puffing palavering soaping smooth-talking belauding talking into putting on a pedestal prevailing on hero-worshipping kissing feet selling back-scratching fawning upon beslavering salving puffing up flannelling flanneling winning over commending admiring buttering up to submitting to soothing stroking one's ego exalting expressing admiration for panegyrizing paying tribute to lauding adoring waxing lyrical about saying nice things about paying blandishments to playing the game softening up roosing venerating lionizing manoeuvring raving over beguiling enticing seducing luring tempting lionising urging pushing deluding misleading duping crowding decoying entrapping influencing tantalizing deceiving inducing maneuvering bantering tantalising arguing into getting around

bowing genuflecting curtsying salaaming kneeling prostrating oneself worshipping worshiping bowing down before doing obeisance kneeling before making obeisance bowing and scraping paying homage showing deference showing reverence falling down before someone humbling oneself before someone bowing down

bowing submitting yielding succumbing surrendering capitulating adhering assenting accepting acquiescing complying conceding caving conforming relenting budging blinking deferring heeding knuckling observing quitting truckling giving in caving in complying with knuckling under acquiescing in cooperating with acting in accordance with concurring with agreeing buckling giving way acceding respecting honoring honouring accommodating agreeing with adjusting adapting fawning cringing obeying admitting bowing to giving in to bending ceding falling folding relinquishing throwing in the towel waving the white flag surrendering to giving up humbling oneself accepting defeat conceding defeat crying uncle showing the white flag resigning oneself admitting defeat buckling under backing down throwing in the sponge bending the knee laying down arms going under going down saying uncle raising the white flag resigning yourself packing it in putting up white flag eating crow rolling over tossing it in laying down your arms hoisting the white flag giving ground giving yourself up concurring consenting approving agreeing to conforming to going along with coming round allowing subscribing permitting abiding by assenting to consenting to submitting to okaying toing the line making concessions according sanctioning shaking on seeing eye to eye jibing yessing cutting a deal going along yielding to playing ball acceding to fulfilling paying homage vailing giving going with the flow compromising granting changing your mind warranting playing along with bowing down to acknowledging acquiescing to paying attention to deferring to toing the mark softening endorsing blessing giving the nod giving permission for saying yes making a deal signing off on letting conceding to falling victim following easing off weakening hesitating easing up wavering vacillating minding keeping adhering to embracing taking orders responding doing one's bidding goose-stepping to holding to getting into line doing as you are told serving coming to heel doing as one says doing what is expected playing second fiddle keeping to holding fast answering playing it by the book doing one's duty sticking to acting upon living by doing what one is told getting in line leaguing collaborating cooperating uniting conjoining conspiring joining concerting harmonising meeting passing on teaming up equalling banding combining banding together harmonizing equaling coming together falling in corresponding tolerating brooking buying giving the nod to saying yes to letting pass accepting tacitly reconciling giving one's consent to giving the green light to suffering standing by dittoing giving the thumbs up to rolling over and play dead giving one's blessing to saying the word giving the go-ahead to giving one's assent to OKing

bowing nodding curtsying genuflecting bobbing cowering drooping stooping dipping ducking hunching inclining salaaming taking a knee bending over dropping a curtsy inclining the body inclining the head making a bow making an obeisance making obeisance bending the knee doing obeisance bending down leaning over

wheedling coaxing cajoling charming enticing flattering inveigling persuading talking blarneying courting drawing worming beguiling inducing luring soft-soaping sweet-talking tempting convincing getting influencing making prodding swaying arguing blandishing coercing palavering pressing pressuring pressurising pressurizing reasoning urging smooth-talking bantering bringing round conning finagling getting round oiling prevailing on seducing snowing soaping winning over buttering up softening up sweetening up talking into working on bringing pressure to bear on laying it on spreading it on

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

prostration kneeling abasement bow submission adoration bowing genuflection kowtow obeisance worship falling down salaam curtsy homage bending of the knee

indulgence kindness tolerance leniency understanding forbearance courtesy mercy sympathy benevolence boon clemency compassion favor favour forgiveness grace humanity lenience liberality liberalness pampering service spoiling turn fondness goodwill mercifulness partiality patience permissiveness absolution allowance attention endurance favouring favoring fondling fulfilment fulfillment hedonism intemperateness pardon petting placating pleasing pleasure privilege profligacy profligateness toadying toleration treating charity generosity lenity tenderness magnanimity kindliness consideration altruism beneficence good will quarter charitableness goodness sufferance benignity unselfishness gentleness assistance bounty pity aid love benefaction mildness benefit philanthropy humaneness caritas broad-mindedness compassionateness help liberalism good turn dispensation sensitivity munificence kind-heartedness kindheartedness largesse benediction thoughtfulness good deed moderation act of assistance bounteousness soft-heartedness laxness concession license care helpfulness concern decency friendliness act of kindness open-handedness reprieve tender-heartedness cordiality open-mindedness benignancy softness long-suffering selflessness good-heartedness affection kind act helping hand magnanimousness tenderheartedness warm-heartedness graciousness nobility lavishness free-handedness contribution patronage acceptance permission freedom neighbourliness deed gift bountifulness big-heartedness responsiveness humanitarianism largess fellow feeling generousness warmheartedness accommodation neighborliness bigheartedness solid softheartedness fortitude feeling heart laxity warmth considerateness amiability succor support relief backing abetment comity amity self-sacrifice public-spiritedness complaisance restraint resignation reward fairness cooperation commiseration largeheartedness ruth obligement aroha almsgiving lifesaver errand lack of bias lack of prejudice succour stoicism goodwill gesture self-control longanimity self-restraint guts openness progressiveness flexibility prodigality reconciliation preference princeliness motherliness fatherliness lovingness moderateness justness equitableness great-heartedness high-mindedness accuracy attentiveness thoroughness carefulness solicitude meticulousness precision pleasantness niceness politeness chivalry self-denial geniality congeniality obligingness openhandedness blessings openheartedness ministration Agape overlooking lack of severity attention to detail gifts favours looseness indifference indecision brotherly love sanction condonation philanthropism favors agape attachment act gesture friendship good-fellowship brotherhood cordialness fellowship condoning friendly gesture gesture of goodwill olive branch social conscience special consideration action resilience stamina resistance toughness hardness hardiness vigor opposition strength steadiness steadfastness vigour hospitality alms blessing boost honour benison honor affectionateness endowment donation grant funding subsidy welfare handout courteousness staying power offering assist sponsorship compensation subvention sustenance bursary deliverance comfort temperance sweetness salvation furtherance long-sufferingness nobleness tact hand-out avoidance refraining abstinence fellow-feeling good intention resisting patientness calmness composure serenity equanimity living with imperturbability going easy on persistence tranquillity tranquility unexcitability cool submission equilibrium poise perseverance inexcitability grit constancy placidity backbone unflappability passivity capacity gutsiness bearing passiveness even-temperedness even temper nonresistance intestinal fortitude affability alms-giving sociability conviviality freehandedness agreeableness agreeability unsparingness free giving all heart readiness profusion camaraderie empathy amiableness amenity good-naturedness comradery large-heartedness good nature congenialness genialness amicability sociableness amenability rapport approachability respect chumminess civility clubbiness regard gregariousness open arms comradeship companionability clubbability accessibility bonhomie approval hospitableness warmness good-temperedness condolence esteem charm mindfulness estimation approbation virtue emotion appreciation brotherliness fancy dole personableness heartiness good humour peacefulness peaceableness joviality companionship harmony communicativeness liking commendation shine intimacy social concern fraternity enjoyableness wholeheartedness mateyness palliness affinity relish taste devotion like feelings easy-going manner approachableness soul earnestness company heedfulness reverence solicitousness admiration appetite imprimatur account solace familiarity use good opinion condolement kind regard humanism greatheartedness caring collaboration inner beauty sisterliness principle supportiveness protectiveness loftiness honourableness disinterest mutual support faith liveliness gemütlichkeit large-heartedn discretion awareness public spirit doing no harm forthcomingness extroversion charitability likability pleasurableness loveliness satisfaction appeal cheeriness likableness affableness douceur character hospitability urbanity constitution mutuality jovialness sincerity gratefulness reciprocity brownie points sadness sorrow distress naturalness informality ease relaxedness closeness prosocial behaviour gifting fund nei receptiveness receptivity unity accord harmoniousness easiness tender feelings social intelligence nonmaleficence companionableness demonstrativeness obliging nature hospitable manner prosocial behavior good works peace amicableness concurrence concord sisterhood due regard rue regret socializing concern for others heart of hearts lack of reserve sodality manners collaborating togetherness simpatico good humor sweetness and light dejection melancholy compunction etiquette outgoingness community involvement intercourse association relations mingling mutual affection encouragement consolation decorum good manners dignity shyness quietness mixing communion congress good vibrations good relations same wavelength deference propriety veneration lack of reservation lack of inhibition modesty repose placidness demureness stillness humility enthusiasm passion vehemence league acquaintance fraternization socialising fraternisation hitting it off refinement courtliness large-hea cheer optimism reassurance assuagement easement gladdening inspiration mansuetude docility meekness intensity social contact social intercourse social interaction zeal eagerness welcomingness delicacy pliancy pliability fragility passionateness ardency cheerfulness violence heat fire ardor fervency fervidness intenseness fervor fervour ardour happiness effusiveness spiritedness emotions amorousness zest excitement white heat spirit glow empressement

prostrate submissive servile sycophantic obsequious deferential ingratiating reverential subservient grovelling fawning slavish snivelling subordinate toadyish abject bootlicking groveling sycophantish cringing sniveling brownnosing toadying truckling brown-nosing ass-kissing arse-licking flattering unctuous smarmy slimy oily crawling Uriah Heepish oleaginous soapy sucky creeping parasitic spineless mealy-mouthed compliant arse-kissing suckholing bowing and scraping parasitical sycophant scraping humble saponaceous bowing cowering adulatory gushing apple-polishing timeserving greasy menial subject complacent stipendiary crouching sneaking beggarly compliable obeisant respectful enslaved saccharine smooth fulsome slick craven silver-tongued suave soft complimentary sugary self-abasing honey-tongued smooth-tongued glib serving charming silken praising gushy cajoling obedient honeyed mean insincere laudatory creepy encomiastic cloying smooth-talking disarming base nauseating hagiographical hagiographic forelock-tugging eulogistic low glowing acclamatory ignoble docile encomiastical plausible appreciative insinuative insinuating buttery sweet-talking sickening excessively deferential timid commendatory effusive lowly wheedling admiring hypocritical applauding unresisting meek unassertive rave biddable passive yielding reptilian acquiescent subdued smug ingratiatory slippery commending approving insinuatory suggestive smooth-spoken enthusiastic cringey self-effacing persuasive panegyrical favourable approbatory congratulatory soft-soaping despicable highly favourable tame inferior eulogizing manageable dutiful accommodating spiritless lamblike favorable laudative praiseful approbative mild resistless eulogising polite tractable humiliating conniving overly flattering winsome winning endearing flannelling blarneying gratifying supple bland coaxing credible silky eloquent fast-talking all over someone worshipping convincing extravagant blandishing worshipful inordinate excessive overdone rhapsodic lionizing immoderate lavish profuse extensive liberal ample generous unskilled hard to resist over-appreciative boring degrading low-status lionising worshiping rapturous routine dull eating crow good positive friendly OTT gross humdrum shy cowed unprotesting unobtrusive obliging demure eating humble pie extolling magniloquent bombastic grandiloquent canting coarse overgenerous sanctimonious sorry gentle amenable plauditory civil honoring fair-spoken celebrating well-wishing with high praise courtly with highest recommendation gracious honouring kind highly favorable demeaning vile sheepish supplicatory sugarcoated duteous glorifying panegyric celebratory over the top ductile pliant timorous mim quiet self-conscious unambitious hesitant tentative apprehensive fearful governable controllable low-grade ignominious sweet pleasing downtrodden willing complaisant persuadable raving blue-collar unworthy longanimous dancing resigned persuasible urbane tedious common baseborn basic sweet-sounding trusting conformable gullible workable full of praise at one's mercy at one's beck and call in one's pocket in one's power in one's clutches a slave to under one's thumb impressionable suggestible game phoney creamy pinguid law-abiding easily swayed phony

submissive compliant yielding malleable acquiescent accommodating amenable tractable manageable unassertive non-resisting passive obedient biddable dutiful duteous docile ductile pliant meek timid mild patient resigned forbearing subdued humble self-effacing spiritless deferential obsequious servile slavish self-abasing spineless groveling grovelling lamblike supine bootlicking subservient under someone's thumb resistless longanimous abject bowing down comformable complying domesticated giving-in ingratiating nonresistant nonresisting obeisant obeying pliable tame uncomplaining unresisting agreeable amiable conformable fawning law-abiding lowly menial obliging placable soft subordinate surrendering controllable disciplinable governable handleable teachable trainable under one's thumb complaisant cringing cooperative sycophantic respectful reverential persuadable gentle easy toadying willing manipulable quiet tolerant polite persuasible toadyish adaptable peaceable unassuming impressionable brown-nosing mean suggestible regardful unctuous long-suffering flexible orderly workable Uriah Heepish susceptible reverent snivelling sniveling well-behaved slimy sucky modest peaceful low ass-kissing retiring good disciplined indulgent easy-going unresistant unprotesting smarmy cowed tolerating lenient accepting oily courteous attentive easily influenced shy influenceable soapy arse-licking calm enduring flattering ignoble crawling easygoing forgiving base devoted stoical sycophantish creeping greasy milky restrained oleaginous prostrate truckling craven diffident mannerly brownnosing considerate deferent cool subject easily handled receptive inferior timorous stoic gullible hesitant cowering responsive weak serene fearful well-mannered browbeaten awed frightened intimidated moldable apathetic inactive tranquil good-natured civil non-resistant crouching complacent go-with-the-flow demure supple transformable bendy assenting cowardly admiring laid-back quiescent gracious thoughtful weak-kneed mellow docious decent unobtrusive ready idle loyal faithful unpretentious mealy-mouthed parasitic philosophical beggarly game appreciative non-violent well disciplined unflappable downtrodden solicitous proletarian plebeian unconfident unambitious conciliatory common smooth nonviolent insecure well trained trusting lowborn sleepy motionless civilized genial susceptive shrinking plain forelock-tugging excessively deferential apple-polishing well behaved lumpen baseborn low-life vulgar prole lower-class venerating suasible flat charitable kind unsure apprehensive suckholing compassionate despicable easily swayed in one's power in one's clutches in one's pocket moderate obscure sympathetic lax poor ordinary simple self-conscious merciful civilised unwashed dull at one's beck and call mundane withdrawing prosaic everyday good-tempered like putty in your hands well mannered good-humored rolls with punches putty in hands cast down with the patience of Job good-humoured scared humiliating administrable conformist assentient accordant consentient seemly domestic consenting tameable tamable controlled acceding conscientious open agreeing conforming approving adoring loving trained untroublesome convenient amendable fatalistic reconciled under someone's control arse-kissing ingratiatory well-trained courtly chivalrous gallant decorous credulous convincible devout enslaved stipendiary sneaking parasitical compliable dancing tender rulable adapted well-disposed phlegmatic cordial satisfied adjusted renouncing relinquishing accommodated down-to-earth bowing adulatory scraping saponaceous sycophant dedicated responsible punctilious mousy acquiescing assentive cringey observant under control pacific submitting putty in one's hands filial laissez-faire wormlike average declassed commonplace placid backward bashful sheepish supplicatory childlike usable bowing and scraping ruly selfless easily persuaded wimpish boneless obligatory binding at one's mercy a slave to pabulum Milquetoast nothing wishy-washy zero tentative encourageable pious worshipping worshipful solemn easily manipulated spongy easily led putty like putty in one's hands lithy wussy unforthcoming aw-shucks warm soft-hearted at peace able to be influenced sheeplike honouring hearsome honoring unquestioning mim understanding composed sensitive pleasant warm-hearted tender-hearted eating crow generous friendly upholding worshiping incumbent on affable eating humble pie uninvolved non-participating wrapped around finger on a string equable chilled easy-oasy permissive imperturbable even-tempered unexcitable mild-mannered jejune vapid forbearant like a lamb to the slaughter honest persistent persevering honourable correct honorable righteous equanimous untiring mild-tempered unruffled self-possessed inexcitable lifeless honey-tongued insincere smooth-tongued slick silver-tongued smooth-talking impassive philosophic fortitudinous solid high-minded worthy moral virtuous lawful ethical principled proper right-minded non-aggressive reactive unassured nervous anxious self-controlled self-restrained saccharine nauseating slippery endearing cloying insinuating wheedling cajoling winsome winning sickening disarming static reflexive bearing flaccid disinterested unreceptive asleep latent stolid poker-faced moony deceivable dominated clean-living upstanding upright self-doubting not self-assured lacking in confidence wimpy lacking confidence uncertain lacking assurance lacking self-confidence not confident dupable clement subjugated bullied insinuative timeserving creepy charming serving silken oppressed inert pampering naive liberal unsuspicious mollycoddling deludable unoppressive pardoning benign temperate unburdensome humoring spoiling excusing light condoning fleeceable low-born low-bred straight just respectable hands off repressed humouring peasant low-ranking nagged going through motions walking through it constrained uxorious above board lethargic indifferent henpecked deprived enervated sluggish lazy negligent careless ground down led by the nose treated like dirt without a mind of one's own in fear of one's partner tied to someone's apron strings under the thumb subjected to nagging wife-ridden under someone's heel effete indolent lymphatic listless languid uninterested slothful torpid heedless slack unresponsive dormant unoccupied lackadaisical sedentary do-nothing tired

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