Word of the Day: SYCOPHANT syc·o·phant ˈsikəˌfant,ˈsikəfənt/ noun noun: sycophant; plural noun: sycophants a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage. synonyms: yes-man, bootlicker, brown-noser, toady, lickspittle, flatterer, flunky, lackey, spaniel, doormat, stooge, cringer, suck, suck-up I thought you wanted a competent assistant, not a nodding sycophant +OBSEQUIOUS ob·se·qui·ous əbˈsēkwēəs/ adjective adjective: obsequious obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree. they were served by obsequious waiters synonyms: servile, ingratiating, sycophantic, fawning, unctuous, oily, oleaginous, groveling, cringing, subservient, submissive, slavish; informal: brown-nosing, bootlicking, smarmy; vulgar slang: ass-kissing Are you an ob·se·qui·ous syc·o·phant? [BOOTLICKING SUCKUP]
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 23:05:22 +0000