4
ass-licking(noun, adjective)
4
sordid(adjective, dishonorable, disreputable)
4
sycophantish
4
unctuous(adjective, mean, submissive, subservient, sycophantic)
4
wormlike
3
arse-kissing(noun, adjective)
3
arse-licking(noun, adjective)
3
crawling
3
flattering
3
slimy
3
smarmy
3
spineless
3
wormy
2
cowering
2
ingratiating
2
kowtowing
2
lowly(boring, tedious, dishonorable, disreputable, unskilled)
2
mealy-mouthed(adjective, obsequious)
2
scraping
2
time-serving
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