adulator C2 Topic:Describing People US /ˈædʒəˌleɪtər/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who praises someone excessively, often to gain their favour The director preferred honest advisers to an adulator who approved every decision. Thesaurus Word family Related forms adulation Etymology Borrowed from Latin adulator, a flatterer. Topics Describing People External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # adulator **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈædʒəˌleɪtər/ ## Meanings 1. a person who praises someone excessively, often to gain their favour ## Examples - The director preferred honest advisers to an adulator who approved every decision. ## Related Forms - adulation ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin adulator, a flatterer. ## Topics - Describing People markdown