schmoozers
Smooth-talking minglers
Schmoozers are people who schmooze—who engage in friendly, often calculated conversation to build connections or curry favor.
The word carries a whiff of insincerity: schmoozers work a room, chat up the right people, and make small talk that serves their interests.
The conference was full of schmoozers angling for deals.
Persuasive, flattering speaker
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- persuasiveAble to convince others
affable · amiable · winsome · captivating · gracious · engaging · personable · ingratiating
Servile flatterer of superiors
- brown-noserOne who flatters superiors
- ass-kisserServile flatterer seeking favor
- toadyObsequious flatterer seeking favor
- fawnerOne who flatters servilely
flatterer · suck-up · yes-man · apple-polisher · obsequious · smarmy · unctuous · oleaginous
Inclined to converse freely
- talkativeInclined to speak much
- glibSuperficially articulate
- raconteurSkilled storyteller
- gabberCompulsive fast talker
chatterbox · gossip · small-talker · banter · witty · voluble · loquacious · garrulous
Effusive, insincere friendliness
- mixersCombination devices or gatherings
- meetupsArranged social gatherings
- conferencesOrganized professional assemblies
- icebreakersSocial warm-up activities
rapport-building · contacts · connections · follow-up · referrals · handshakes · small-talk · after-party
smooth-talker
Persuasive, flattering speaker
- charismaticCompellingly attractive to others
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
persuasive · affable · amiable · winsome · captivating · gracious · engaging · personable · ingratiating · silver-tongued
bootlicker
Servile flatterer of superiors
- brown-noserOne who flatters superiors
- ass-kisserServile flatterer seeking favor
- toadyObsequious flatterer seeking favor
fawner · flatterer · suck-up · yes-man · apple-polisher · obsequious · smarmy · unctuous · oleaginous · groveller
chatty
Inclined to converse freely
gabber · chatterbox · gossip · small-talker · banter · witty · voluble · loquacious · garrulous · storyteller
glad-handing
Effusive, insincere friendliness
- mixersCombination devices or gatherings
- meetupsArranged social gatherings
- conferencesOrganized professional assemblies
icebreakers · rapport-building · contacts · connections · follow-up · referrals · handshakes · small-talk · after-party · reception
- deceiversliar, liars, deceiver, fraud, fake
- sycophantssycophant, sycophants, toady, toadies, bootlicker
schmoozerswallflowers
Timid party attendees
introverts · loners · recluses · shrinking violets · hermits