51 entries under submit topic. ×

22
crawl(verb, move, yield, charm)
16
cower(verb, yield, hide, bend)
16
cringe(verb, support, yield, surrender, hide)
15
creep(verb, yield, jolly, steal)
11
bow(verb, yield, surrender, bend)
11
kowtow(verb, support, yield, surrender, charm)
10
truckle(verb, support, yield, charm, hide)
9
apple-polish(verb, phrasal verb, support, yield, informal)
8
toady(noun, verb, support, praise, yield)
8
crouch(verb, yield, hide, bend)
8
flatter(verb, praise, see, yield, charm)
8
prostrate(verb, surrender, informal, bow)
6
stoop(verb, yield, bend, jolly)
5
abase(verb, yield, surrender, jolly)
5
kneel(verb, yield, surrender, bend)
5
yield(verb, jolly, flatter, kowtow)
4
court(verb, praise, see, yield, charm)
4
scrape(verb, yield, jolly, flatter)
3
brownnose(verb, phrasal verb, support, praise, yield)
3
butter up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, praise, yield)
<123>
10 years ago|7.7k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). grovel thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/grovel/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "grovel thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/grovel/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, grovel thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/grovel/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "grovel thesaurus" 1 April 2016. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/grovel/thesaurus/synonyms>