fawner C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈfɔnɚ/ UK /ˈfɔːnə/ See IPA manual Freq #541396 Meanings 1 noun a person who uses excessive flattery or servile behavior to gain favor The minister surrounded himself with fawners who praised every decision. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who uses excessive... sycophantflatterertoadytruckler More bootlicker ↔ Opposites criticdissenter Word family Forms fawners Related forms fawnobsequiousservile Etymology An agent noun formed from fawn, 'seek favor through flattery or servile behavior,' + -er. It is unrelated in meaning to fawn, a young deer, despite the shared spelling. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # fawner **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɔnɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɔːnə/ **Frequency rank:** 541396 ## Meanings 1. a person who uses excessive flattery or servile behavior to gain favor ## Examples - The minister surrounded himself with fawners who praised every decision. ## Synonyms - sycophant - flatterer - toady - truckler - bootlicker ## Antonyms - critic - dissenter ## Related Forms - fawn - obsequious - servile ## Etymology An agent noun formed from fawn, 'seek favor through flattery or servile behavior,' + -er. It is unrelated in meaning to fawn, a young deer, despite the shared spelling. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown