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What (who) is sycophantic$80945$ - definition
hanger-on
![Uriah Heep]], from Charles Dickens’ ''[[David Copperfield]]'', is synonymous with sycophancy](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Fred Barnard07.jpg?width=200 "Uriah Heep]], from Charles Dickens’ ''[[David Copperfield]]'', is synonymous with sycophancy")
EXCESSIVE OR SERVILE FLATTERY
Toady; Sycophantic; Lickspittle; Sicophant; Hangers on; Hanger-on; Hangers-on; Hanger-ons; Hanger's-on; Hanger's on; Psychophant; Asskissing; Obsequiousness; Obsequious; Sycophants; Suck-up; Ass kissing; Ass-kisser; Brown-noser; Brown nosing; Sucking up to; Ass kisser; Sychophancy; Suck up; Sucking up; Arse-licking; Syncophant; Flunky; Sycophant
(hangers-on)
If you describe someone as a hanger-on, you are critical of them because they are trying to be friendly with a richer or more important person, especially in order to gain an advantage for themselves.
For every one or two talented people in any group of artists, there are hordes of talentless hangers-on.
N-COUNT [disapproval]
obsequious
EXCESSIVE OR SERVILE FLATTERY
Toady; Sycophantic; Lickspittle; Sicophant; Hangers on; Hanger-on; Hangers-on; Hanger-ons; Hanger's-on; Hanger's on; Psychophant; Asskissing; Obsequiousness; Obsequious; Sycophants; Suck-up; Ass kissing; Ass-kisser; Brown-noser; Brown nosing; Sucking up to; Ass kisser; Sychophancy; Suck up; Sucking up; Arse-licking; Syncophant; Flunky; Sycophant
If you describe someone as obsequious, you are criticizing them because they are too eager to help or agree with someone more important than them.
Barrow was positively obsequious to me until he learnt that I too was the son of a labouring man.
= servile
ADJ [disapproval]
• obsequiously
He smiled and bowed obsequiously to Winger.
ADV: ADV with v
• obsequiousness
I told him to get lost and leave me alone and his tone quickly changed from obsequiousness to outright anger.
N-UNCOUNT
suck up
EXCESSIVE OR SERVILE FLATTERY
Toady; Sycophantic; Lickspittle; Sicophant; Hangers on; Hanger-on; Hangers-on; Hanger-ons; Hanger's-on; Hanger's on; Psychophant; Asskissing; Obsequiousness; Obsequious; Sycophants; Suck-up; Ass kissing; Ass-kisser; Brown-noser; Brown nosing; Sucking up to; Ass kisser; Sychophancy; Suck up; Sucking up; Arse-licking; Syncophant; Flunky; Sycophant
You say that someone is sucking up to a person in authority when you do not like the fact that they are trying to please the person because of the person's position. (INFORMAL)
She kept sucking up to the teachers, especially Mrs Clements.
PHRASAL VERB: V P to n, also V P [disapproval]
