Synonyms of bootlick

bootlick

verb

as in to toady

to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior

the kind of office in which people feel they have to bootlick in order to get ahead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• toady
• kowtow
• fuss
• truckle
• fawn
• drool
• curry favor
• court
• submit
• defer
• slaver
• ingratiate
• kiss up to
• woo
• adulate
• blandish
• slobber
• apple-polish
• gush
• worship
• idolize
• cower
• cajole
• grovel
• endear
• suck (up)
• cringe
• coax
• overpraise
• flatter
• debase
• demean
• abase
• soft-soap
• yield

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• despise
• disdain
• scorn
• jeer
• jibe
• scoff
• brave
• defy
• gibe
• challenge

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• despise
• disdain
• scorn
• jeer
• jibe
• scoff
• brave
• defy
• gibe
• challenge

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