All flattery synonyms

noun flattery

• approbation — Approbation is approval of something or agreement to it.
• stroke — a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur: The defendant and his/her attorney must appear in court.
• plaudits — an enthusiastic expression of approval: Her portrayal of Juliet won the plaudits of the critics.
• servility — slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers.
• snow — Sir Charles Percy (C. P. Snow) 1905–80, English novelist and scientist.
• tribute — a gift, testimonial, compliment, or the like, given as due or in acknowledgment of gratitude or esteem.
• palaver — a conference or discussion.
• mush — a trip or journey, especially across snow and ice with a dog team.
• commendation — the act or an instance of commending; praise
• gallantry — dashing courage; heroic bravery; noble-minded behavior.
• applause — Applause is the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands to show approval.
• adulation — Adulation is uncritical admiration and praise of someone or something.
• incense — an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
• puffery — undue or exaggerated praise.
• smoke — the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
• blandishment — the act of blandishing; cajolery
• blarney — 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.
• gratification — the state of being gratified; great satisfaction.
• fulsome — offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive; overdone or gross: fulsome praise that embarrassed her deeply; fulsome décor.
• flummery — oatmeal or flour boiled with water until thick.
• ingratiation — to establish (oneself or someone else) in the favor or good graces of someone, especially by deliberate effort (usually followed by with): He ingratiated himself with all the guests. She ingratiated her colleagues with her well-researched project proposal.
• jive — swing music or early jazz.
• sycophancy — self-seeking or servile flattery.
• obsequiousness — characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning: an obsequious bow.
• hokum — out-and-out nonsense; bunkum.
• cajolery — persuasion by flattery or promises; wheedling; coaxing.
• unctuous — characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.
• compliments — a greeting of respect or regard
• encomium — A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.
• eulogy — A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died.
• eyewash — Cleansing solution for a person’s eye.
• fawning — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
• flattering — to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
• laud — to praise; extol.
• snow job — an attempt to deceive or persuade by using flattery or exaggeration.
• bootlicking — to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to.
• soft-soap — Informal. to cajole; flatter.
• toadyism — an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.