sycophantic

🇺🇸 /ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk/
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adjective
R

Being overly nice or praising someone in a fake way to get something from them.

The sycophantic assistant always agreed with the boss, even when he knew the ideas were bad.

translation

adj. Being overly nice or praising someone in a fake way to get something from them.