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Ass-kisser (Noun)

Meaning

A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • He's just an ass-kisser who does everything the boss says, even when it's not a good idea.
  • Everyone in the office can't stand John because he's always being an ass-kisser, trying to suck up to the management to get promoted.
  • After graduating from college, Sarah had to work with many ass-kissers in the corporate world, people who cared more about climbing the social ladder than about their work.
  • David doesn't trust most politicians, believing many are ass-kissers only concerned about keeping their own positions and popularity high.
  • You need to learn how to differentiate between true teamwork and people acting as ass-kissers; your intuition and assessment will come from closely watching everyone's work patterns.

Synonyms

  • Sycophant
  • Lackey
  • Crawler
  • Toady

Hypernyms

  • Adulator
  • Flatterer

Hyponyms

  • Goody-goody
  • Fawner
  • Groveller
  • Apple Polisher
  • Truckler
  • Bootlicker
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