All fawning synonyms
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F f adj fawning
- flattering β to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
- 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
- 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.
- mealy-mouthed β avoiding the use of direct and plain language, as from timidity, excessive delicacy, or hypocrisy; inclined to mince words; insincere, devious, or compromising.
- obsequious β characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
- servile β slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers.
- slavish β of or befitting a slave: slavish subjection.
- spineless β having no spines or quills.
- submissive β inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient: submissive servants.
- subservient β serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
- sycophant β a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- parasitic β of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
- adulatory β If someone makes an adulatory comment about someone, they praise them and show their admiration of them.
- brownnosing β If you accuse someone of brownnosing, you are saying in a rather offensive way that they are agreeing with someone important in order to get their support.
- sycophantic β a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
adjective fawning
- smarmy β excessively or unctuously flattering, ingratiating, servile, etc.: the emcee with the smarmy welcome.
- deferential β Someone who is deferential is polite and respectful towards someone else.
- groveling β to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
- snivelling β to weep or cry with sniffling.
noun fawning
- unctuous β characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.
- toadying β an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- eyewash β Cleansing solution for a personβs eye.
- flummery β oatmeal or flour boiled with water until thick.
- subservience β serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate.
- jive β swing music or early jazz.
- flattery β the act of flattering.
- overpraise β to praise excessively or unduly.
- self-abnegation β self-denial or self-sacrifice.
- toadyism β an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- unobtrusiveness β not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
- obsequiousness β characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
- self-abasement β humiliation of oneself, especially as a result of guilt, shame, or the like.
- servility β slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers.
- cajolery β persuasion by flattery or promises; wheedling; coaxing.
- nonresistance β the policy or practice of not resisting violence or established authority, even when tyrannical, by force.
- soft-soap β Informal. to cajole; flatter.
- blarney β Blarney is things someone says that are flattering and amusing but probably untrue, and which you think they are only saying in order to please you or to persuade you to do something.
- blandishment β the act of blandishing; cajolery
- hokum β out-and-out nonsense; bunkum.
- fulsome β offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive; overdone or gross: fulsome praise that embarrassed her deeply; fulsome dΓ©cor.
- humility β the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.
- timorous β full of fear; fearful: The noise made them timorous.