sycophant
syco·phant (sik′ə fənt, -fant′)
noun
a person who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence; parasite; toady
Etymology: L sycophanta < Gr sykophantēs, informer, lit., maker of the sign of the fig < sykon, fig + phainein, to show: see fantasy
sycophant
n.
Antonyms
Converse of object
- cringe: Why create the enormity of the universe merely to have a single solitary planet briefly inhabited by cringing sycophants?
Noun used with modifier
- government: Greedy developers, government sycophants and greenie fetishists blatantly lie that their wind-turbines are safe and attractive edifices.
