Synonyms of buttered up

buttered up

verb

past tense of butter up

as in hero-worshiped

to praise too much

a flunky who shamelessly butters up the boss

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hero-worshiped
• congratulated
• applauded
• praised
• commended
• belauded
• honied
• honeyed
• massaged
• sucked (up to)
• puffed
• stroked
• overpraised
• flattered
• blarneyed
• adulated
• soft-soaped
• coaxed
• worshiped
• blandished
• hero-worshipped
• wheedled
• cajoled
• complimented
• wooed
• idolized
• fawned
• toadied
• kowtowed
• eulogized
• extolled
• lauded
• felicitated
• worshipped
• endeared
• slavered
• sweet-talked
• ingratiated
• romanced
• gushed
• slobbered
• courted
• drooled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• put down
• depreciated
• decried
• disparaged
• belittled
• bad-mouthed

• put down
• depreciated
• decried
• disparaged
• belittled
• bad-mouthed