1. Attempting to win favour from influential people by flattery
   - fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish 
2. Attempting to win favour by flattery
   - fawning, sycophantic, toadyish

1. Try to gain favour by cringing or flattering
   - fawn, toady, truckle, kowtow, kotow, suck up

See also: bootlicker, insincere, servile

Type of: blandish, flatter

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