Adulator (Noun)
Meaning
A person who uses flattery.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The politician's adulator used excessive praise to win over potential voters, which many saw as insincere and manipulative.
- Her adulator showered her with compliments on her appearance, hoping to get her attention and favor.
- The boss's adulator was notorious for excessively flattering the manager in order to get ahead in the company.
- The adulator at the party made a point to praise the host's cooking, even though the food was mediocre at best.
- The CEO surrounded herself with an adulator who constantly told her how brilliant her business ideas were, even when they clearly weren't.