sycophantic
[adjective]
Synonyms: obsequious, crawling, fawning, flattering, grovelling, ingratiating, servile, smarmy (Brit. informal), toadying, unctuous

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syc‧o‧phan‧tic /ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk◂/ adjective formal
praising important or powerful people too much because you want to get something from them – used in order to show disapproval:
sycophantic journalists
a sycophantic letter
—sycophancy /ˈsɪkəfənsi/ noun [uncountable]

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