† sycophanticaladj.
Obsolete.
1. Calumnious, slanderous.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > slander or calumny > [adjective]
horyc1000
missayingc1330
slandering1402
disclanderous1421
maligningc1425
defamatoryc1485
calumnious1490
defamative1502
slanderous?1521
infaming1535
obtractuous1537
defaminga1550
defamous1557
black-mouthed1560
sycophanticala1566
malignious1578
libelling1587
blasting1591
maledicent1599
traducing1601
black-throated1604
blasphemous1605
depraving1606
abusive1608
calumniating1609
obloquious1611
vilifying1611
infamatory1612
calumniatory1625
aspersionating1639
aspersive1642
scandalizing1646
reflexive1654
unworthying1654
reflecting1656
reflective1664
slanderful1669
aspersing1673
reflectious1715
traducent1736
obloquial1790
sycophantic1801
wronging1845
trash-talking1975
a1566 R. Edwards Damon & Pithias (1571) sig. Eiijv Either you talke of that is done, or by your Sicophanticall enuye, You pricke forth Dionisius the sooner, that Damon may die.
1587 M. Grove Pelops & Hippodamia (1878) 6 A railing rout of Sycophanticall brablers.
1644 W. Prynne & C. Walker True Relation Prosecution N. Fiennes 11 Colonell Fiennes..in a sycophanticall way alleadged, that we suspected the integrity of that Court.
2. Meanly flattering; basely obsequious.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [adjective]
fikingc1230
papelarda1500
gnathonical1540
clawing1574
pickthank1575
slavering1575
claw-back1577
courting1580
fawning1585
adulatory1587
insinuating1592
insinuative1592
scraping1599
adulatorious1612
men-pleasing1615
pickthanking1621
sycophantical1632
gnathonic1637
insinuanta1639
sycophantizing1640
ingratiating1642
led1672
sycophanting1674
sycophantly1680
sycophanta1684
sycophantica1698
pickthankly1702
assiduous1725
foot-licking1786
tuft-hunting1789
sycophantish1821
favour-currying1831
bootlicking1849
toadying1863
creepy-crawly1890
slauming1904
toadyish1909
ass-licking1940
ass-kissing1942
brown-nosing1946
arse-licking1950
sucky1991
1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. v. 217 Herod..eaten of wormes, after the Sycophanticall people called his..oration, the voyce of God.
a1716 R. South Serm. Several Occasions (1744) VIII. 192 They have..suffered themselves to be cheated and ruined by a sycophantical parasite.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online September 2021).
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