43 entries under sycophantic topic. ×

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mealy-mouthed(adjective, humble, servility, flattering, deferential)
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sniveling(adjective, humble, compliant, servility, flattering)
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kowtowing(verb, adjective, compliant, flattering, deferential)
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prostrate(adjective, humble, compliant, servility, flattering)
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bootlicking(noun, adjective, mean, inferior, humble)
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bowing(noun, verb, adjective, surrender, humble)
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craven(adjective, mean, submissive, subservient)
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parasitic(adjective, humble, compliant, flattering, deferential)
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smarmy(adjective, flattering, toadying, servile)
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unctuous(adjective, mean, submissive, flattering, subservient)
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brownnosing(adjective, humble, compliant, flattering, deferential)
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scraping(adjective, humble, flattering, deferential)
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spineless(adjective, humble, compliant, flattering, deferential)
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subject(inferior, compliant, submissive, obedient, flattering)
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adulatory(adjective, flattering, praising, obsequious)
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compliable(adjective, flattering, servile)
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despicable(mean, submissive, subservient, grovelling)
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eating crow(expression, mean, submissive, subservient)
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eating humble pie(expression, idiom, mean, submissive, subservient)
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obedient(compliant, submissive, subservient)
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