sycophantic

sy·co·phan·tic | \ ˌsi-kə-ˈfan-tik

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Definition of sycophantic

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a sycophant : fawning, obsequious sycophantic compliments

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Recent Examples on the Web But this is no sycophantic story of Silicon Valley and its ideals — Wiener fillets the industry (and the men who run it) in this tell-all about her desultory stint in customer service at a Big Data company. — Seija Rankin, EW.com, "The most millennial books of 2020," 15 Dec. 2020 Something is definitely amiss in our system, namely a president who makes whine from sour grapes — and the army of sycophantic panderers who enable him. — Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "Garcia: Paxton makes a fool of himself with lawsuit," 11 Dec. 2020 Fincher’s twisted, sycophantic, careerist logic explains this film’s political confusion, annoyingly in sync with today’s political chaos. — Armond White, National Review, "The Facile Fascism of David Fincher," 11 Dec. 2020 It’s a Devil Wears Prada reunion for Hathway and Stanley Tucci, who plays the hotel’s sycophantic manager Mr. Stringer. — Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, "Make Way For Anne Hathaway, Grand High Witch Of Camp," 22 Oct. 2020 Former intelligence leaders say that Trump has a knack for creating sycophantic followers—a skill shared among strong authoritarian leaders throughout the world. — Peter Stone, The New Republic, "The Real Deep State Is Trump," 2 Oct. 2020 Whether its trusted advisers or the sycophantic hosts of prime-time Fox News shows, someone has to tone Trump down. — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, "These 5 things must change before the second presidential debate between Trump and Biden," 1 Oct. 2020 Woods didn't make the cut Friday, either, which was surprising only to his most sycophantic fans. — Tim Dahlberg, Star Tribune, "Column: Another major mishap by Tiger Woods at US Open," 18 Sep. 2020 The president is by turns needy, wheedling, and sycophantic. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "To Out-Nixon Nixon," 10 Sep. 2020

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“Sycophantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sycophantic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.

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