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All adulatory synonyms

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adj adulatory

  • flattering β€” to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
  • fiery β€” consisting of, attended with, characterized by, or containing fire: a volcano's fiery discharge.
  • flaming β€” flame
  • rhapsodic β€” extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
  • burning β€” You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
  • blazing β€” Blazing sun or blazing hot weather is very hot.
  • appreciative β€” An appreciative reaction or comment shows the enjoyment that you are getting from something.
  • congratulatory β€” A congratulatory message expresses congratulations.
  • respectful β€” full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
  • polite β€” showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
  • gallant β€” brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt.
  • aristocratic β€” Aristocratic means belonging to or typical of the aristocracy.
  • stately β€” majestic; imposing in magnificence, elegance, etc.: a stately home.
  • civilized β€” If you describe a society as civilized, you mean that it is advanced and has sensible laws and customs.
  • affable β€” Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
  • dignified β€” characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately; decorous: dignified conduct.
  • gracious β€” pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
  • rave β€” to talk wildly, as in delirium.
  • keen β€” finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
  • eager β€” keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
  • heated β€” made hot or hotter; warmed.
  • humble β€” not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
  • cringing β€” servile; obsequious
  • crawling β€” a defect in freshly applied paint or varnish characterized by bare patches and ridging
  • ingratiating β€” charming; agreeable; pleasing.
  • prostrate β€” to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
  • scraping β€” an act or instance of scraping.
  • sniveling β€” to weep or cry with sniffling.
  • bootlicking β€” to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to.
  • cowering β€” to crouch, as in fear or shame.
  • bowing β€” the technique of using the bow in playing a violin, viola, cello, or related instrument
  • nauseating β€” causing sickness of the stomach; nauseous.
  • offensive β€” causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
  • oily β€” smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.
  • overdone β€” past participle of overdo.
  • saccharine β€” of the nature of or resembling that of sugar: a powdery substance with a saccharine taste.
  • sanctimonious β€” making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.: They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America.
  • slick β€” smooth and glossy; sleek.
  • slimy β€” of or like slime.
  • smooth β€” free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
  • suave β€” (of persons or their manner, speech, etc.) smoothly agreeable or polite; agreeably or blandly urbane.
  • oleaginous β€” having the nature or qualities of oil.
  • smarmy β€” excessively or unctuously flattering, ingratiating, servile, etc.: the emcee with the smarmy welcome.
  • wheedling β€” to endeavor to influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts: We wheedled him incessantly, but he would not consent.
  • ardent β€” Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feelings about something or someone.
  • avid β€” You use avid to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do.
  • desirous β€” If you are desirous of doing something or desirous of something, you want to do it very much or want it very much.
  • ecstatic β€” of, relating to, or characterized by ecstasy or a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion: an ecstatic frenzy; ecstatic cheering for the winning team.
  • fervent β€” having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent: a fervent admirer; a fervent plea.
  • fervid β€” heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.: a fervid orator.
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