sycophant
/ˈsɪkəfænt/
EN
A person who acts obsequiously towards powerful or important people to gain personal advantage or favor.
The CEO dismissed the sycophant who only agreed with everything he said.
Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek word συκοφάντης (sykophantes), which originally referred to someone who accused others publicly, later shifting meaning to a flatterer who gains favor through insincere praise.
Translations
简体中文
马屁精,奉承者
繁體中文
馬屁精,奉承者
日本語
おべっか使い,追従者
한국어
아첨꾼,추종자
Deutsch
Schmeichler,Speichellecker
Español
adulador,lamedhombres
Português
bajulador,adulador
Français
sycophante,flatteur
Català
sicofant,adulador
Tiếng Việt
kẻ nịnh hót,người xu nịnh
Collocations
unscrupulous sycophantroyal sycophant
Synonyms
flatterertoadyfawner
Antonyms
criticdetractor
Related Words
obsequiousfawningbootlicker