BOOTLICKING Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word bootlicking. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BOOTLICKING
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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 |