LACKEY Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word lackey. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LACKEY
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lickspittle | nounn | |||||||
noun • A fawning toady; a base sycophant. • (by extension) The practice of giving empty flattery for personal gain. verb • To play the toady; take the role of a lickspittle to please (someone). | ||||||||
crawler | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage • a person who crawls or creeps along the ground • terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers | ||||||||
flunkey | nounn | |||||||
noun • a male servant (especially a footman) • a person of unquestioning obedience | ||||||||
flunky | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a male servant (especially a footman) • a person of unquestioning obedience | ||||||||
sycophant | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage | ||||||||
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 |