noun🔗ShareOne who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another; a servile flatterer."The sycophant in the office tried to win the boss's favor by showering him with exaggerated praise. "characterpersonattitudeorganizationsocietypoliticsgovernmenthumanmoralvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne who seeks to gain through the powerful and influential."The sycophant constantly praised the teacher's every comment, hoping to get a better grade. "characterpersonattitudesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn informer; a talebearer."Maria was known as a sycophant in the office because she always reported her coworkers' mistakes to the boss. "characterpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo inform against; hence, to calumniate."The student sycophanted on his classmate, claiming he had cheated on the test, hoping to gain favor with the teacher. "characterattitudeactionwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo play the sycophant toward; to flatter obsequiously.""To get a better grade, the student started to sycophant the teacher by excessively praising every lecture." "characterattitudeactionsocietyhumanorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
