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- fawn, toady, truckle, cringe, cower mean to behave abjectly before a superior. fawn implies seeking favor by servile flattery or exaggerated attention.
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to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner; to show affection —used especially of a dog… See the full definition
Definition of fawner. as in fan. a person who flatters another in order to get ahead having surrounded himself with fawners who gave him only good news, the governor had no idea of the true state of affairs. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. fan. flunkie. flunkey. henchman.
Definitions of fawner. noun. someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect. synonyms: apple polisher, bootlicker, groveler, groveller, truckler. see more.
1. To exhibit affection or attempt to please, as a dog does by wagging its tail, whining, or cringing. 2. To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior. [Middle English faunen, from Old English fagnian, to rejoice, from fagen, fægen, glad .] fawn′er n. fawn′ing·ly adv. Synonyms: fawn1, bootlick, kowtow, slaver1, toady, truckle.
1 day ago · an unwanted follower, esp. of a rich or famous person. five thousand delegates, with 30,000 assorted hangers-on. Synonyms. parasite, follower, cohort (US), leech, dependant,
noun. These are words and phrases related to fawner. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. SYCOPHANT. Synonyms. sycophant. parasite. toady. flatterer. bootlicker. lickspitter. flunky. stooge. hanger-on. yes-man. truckler. rubber stamp. slave. lackey. cat's-paw. tool. jackal. puppet. apple-polisher. Informal. FLATTERER. Synonyms.
Definitions of fawning. adjective. attempting to win favor by flattery. synonyms: bootlicking, sycophantic, toadyish. servile. submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior. adjective. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery. synonyms: bootlicking, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish.
