Synonyms of curry favor

curry favor

phrase

as in fuss

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

She would bring in snacks in an attempt to curry favor with the jefe.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of curry favor

For donors, Kousser said contributions offered the hope of currying favor with a possible future governor. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Yet, the gambling companies such as DraftKings and FanDuel are pumping big money into legislative campaigns right now to curry favor with lawmakers. — Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026

This was not a concession, nor an attempt to trade people or curry favor. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026

His Tartuffe doesn’t try to curry favor or even stand on sanctimony. — Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025