English noun: sycophant | |||
1. | sycophant (person) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage | ||
Synonyms | ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, toady | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adulator, flatterer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, goody-goody, groveler, groveller, truckler | ||