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fawning

C2 Topic:Describing People
US /fɔnɪŋ/ UK /fɔːnɪŋ/
Freq #36619

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    attempting to win favor by flattery

    His fawning praise made the committee uncomfortable.

  2. 2
    adj

    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

    His fawning praise made the committee uncomfortable.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · attempting to win favor by... bootlicking
2 adj · attempting to win favor... bootlicking
Opposites
independentbluntsincere

Topics

Describing People

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