back-slapping
Boisterously showing approval
Back-slapping is hearty, demonstrative friendliness—the kind of effusive bonhomie that involves literally or figuratively slapping someone on the back in greeting or congratulation.
The term often carries a note of skepticism, suggesting the warmth is performative or excessive: The convention was full of back-slapping politicians working the room.
A back-slapper is someone given to such displays.
Warm and substantial
- jovialCheerful and friendly
- effusiveUnrestrainedly emotional in expression
- backslapEffusive physical greeting
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
praise · kudos · accolade · attaboy · well-done · celebration · congratulations · camaraderie
Servilely flattering
- cronyismFavoring friends in appointments
- hollowEmpty within
- obsequiousServilely attentive to superiors
- schmoozingCasual strategic socializing
brown-nosing · flattery · ingratiating · fawning · self-congratulatory · smug · clubby · patronizing
hearty
Warm and substantial
- jovialCheerful and friendly
- effusiveUnrestrainedly emotional in expression
- backslapEffusive physical greeting
handshake · praise · kudos · accolade · attaboy · well-done · celebration · congratulations · camaraderie · bonhomie
sycophantic
Servilely flattering
- cronyismFavoring friends in appointments
- hollowEmpty within
- obsequiousServilely attentive to superiors
schmoozing · brown-nosing · flattery · ingratiating · fawning · self-congratulatory · smug · clubby · patronizing · superficial
rowdy
Noisily disorderly
loud · gregarious · hail-fellow-well-met · booming · backslap · thump · clap · vigorous · physical · manly
back-slappingaloof
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
distant · cold · cool · standoffish · reserved
back-slappinggenuine
Truly what it claims
sincere · authentic · understated · subtle · restrained
back-slappingformal
Following strict protocol
stiff · ceremonious · buttoned-up · proper · strait-laced
back, slap, backs, backed, backing, backside, backward, backwards, setback