brownnosed
Kissed the boss
Brownnosed describes someone who has engaged in obsequious flattery to gain favor, typically with a superior.
The crude image suggests having one's nose discolored from proximity to someone's rear end: He brownnosed his way into the promotion.
The past tense works as both verb and adjective: a brownnosed sycophant.
Servile praise-giver
- toadyObsequious flatterer seeking favor
- bootlickerServile flatterer of superiors
- yes-manUncritical agreeable subordinate
- lackeyServile follower or minion
fawner · minion · flunkey · doormat · stooge · crawler · groveler · apple-polisher
Servilely attentive to superiors
- servileExcessively submissive, lacking independence
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
- subservientExcessively eager to obey
- unctuousExcessively and insincerely earnest
smarmy · ingratiating · deferential · groveling · cringing · slavish · meek · submissive
One who flatters superiors
- fawnYoung deer, or flatter
- schmoozeChat to gain favor
- complimentWords expressing approval
- charmAttractive personal quality
pander · sweet-talk · flatter · ingratiate · adulate · grovel · apple-polish · soft-soap
sycophant
Servile praise-giver
- toadyObsequious flatterer seeking favor
- bootlickerServile flatterer of superiors
- yes-manUncritical agreeable subordinate
lackey · fawner · minion · flunkey · doormat · stooge · crawler · groveler · apple-polisher · kiss-up
obsequious
Servilely attentive to superiors
- servileExcessively submissive, lacking independence
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
- subservientExcessively eager to obey
unctuous · smarmy · ingratiating · deferential · groveling · cringing · slavish · meek · submissive · compliant
suck-up
One who flatters superiors
- fawnYoung deer, or flatter
- schmoozeChat to gain favor
- complimentWords expressing approval
charm · pander · sweet-talk · flatter · ingratiate · adulate · grovel · apple-polish · soft-soap · kowtow
- grovelingfawned, kowtowed, prostrated, bootlicked, toadied
brownnoseddefied
Openly resisted authority
rebelled · resisted · stood up to · challenged · dissented
brownnosedantagonized
Actively turned against
disrespected · affronted · snubbed · insulted · scorned