Synonyms of butter

butter

noun

as in taffy

excessive praise

a junior exec who was laying on the butter so thickly that her colleagues were ready to gag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taffy
• flattery
• praise
• soft soap
• incense
• sweet talk
• flannel
• adulation
• acclaim
• blarney
• adoration
• caresses
• applause
• respects
• overpraise
• compliments
• regards
• endearments
• worship
• blandishments
• greetings
• congratulations
• felicitations
• idolatry
• cajolery
• allurements
• sycophancy
• fawning
• ingratiation
• toadying
• cajolement
• smarm
• commendation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• depreciation
• disparagement
• detraction
• belittlement
• bad-mouthing
• put-down

Phrases Containing butter

• butter up