apple-polish

Synonyms

bootlick, fawn, fuss, kowtow, suck (up), toady;

Near Antonyms

despise, disdain, scorn;

gibe (or jibe), jeer, scoff;

brave, challenge, defy;

Related Words

drool, gush, slaver, slobber;

endear, ingratiate;

court, woo;

adulate, idolize, worship;

blandish, cajole, coax, flatter, overpraise, soft-soap;

cower, cringe, grovel;

abase, debase, demean;

defer, submit, yield;

Phrases

curry favor, kiss up to;