sycophant synonyms

sycophant

n.

parasite, leech, toady, flatterer, fawner, hanger-on, toadeater, tufthunter, lickspittle, flunkey, adulator, timeserver, cringer, crawler, truckler, slave, puppet, cat's-paw, groveler, spaniel, lap-dog, sniveler, apple polisher, gofer, yes-man, bootlicker, brown-nose*, stooge*, back-scratcher, flunky*, smoothie*, soft-soap artist, baloneyer, apple-saucer, doormat. *

Antonyms ruler*, master*, dictator.

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