Definition of Sycophant

1. Noun. A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage.

Exact synonyms: Ass-kisser, Crawler, Lackey, Toady
Specialized synonyms: Apple Polisher, Bootlicker, Fawner, Groveler, Groveller, Truckler, Goody-goody
Generic synonyms: Adulator, Flatterer
Derivative terms: Crawl, Sycophancy, Sycophantic, Sycophantic, Toady

Definition of Sycophant

1. n. An informer; a talebearer.

2. v. t. To inform against; hence, to calumniate.

3. v. i. To play the sycophant.

Definition of Sycophant

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sycophant

sycamine
sycamines
sycamore
sycamores
sycamore fig
syce
sycee
sycees
syces
sycomore
sycomores
syconia
syconium
sycophancies
sycophancy
sycophant (current term)
sycophantic
sycophantically
sycophantish
sycophantishly
sycophantism
sycophantisms
sycophantly
sycophants
sycoses
sycosis
Sydenham
Sydenham's chorea
Sydney
Sydney Harbor Bridge

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