sycophantic
adjective
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Pronunciation: /sɪkəˈfæntɪk/
adj
Etymology: From Ancient Greek σῡκοφᾰντῐκός (sūkophăntĭkós). By surface analysis, sycophant + -ic.
- Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.
“The sycophantic slags all say / "I knew him first, and I knew him well"”
“I melt into a sycophantic soup, and all that’s left to do is giggle, fawn and swoon.”