How do you pronounce sycophantic?

The recorded pronunciation is /sɪkəˈfæntɪk/.

sycophantic

/sɪkəˈfæntɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: syco-phan-tic
IPA: /sɪkəˈfæntɪk/

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Meaning

adj

Excessively eager to please, especially for personal gain; obsequious, flattering.

Example Sentences

"The sycophantic slags all say / "I knew him first, and I knew him well""
"I melt into a sycophantic soup, and all that’s left to do is giggle, fawn and swoon."
"when the princess’s former nanny Marion Crawford, “Crawfie”, published an entirely anodyne and sycophantic memoir in 1950, she was cast into outer darkness by the family."
"Then, at the 40 minute mark, [US Vice President J.D.] Vance chimed in with some sycophantic nonsense."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σῡκοφᾰντῐκός (sūkophăntĭkós). By surface analysis, sycophant + -ic.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: σῡκοφᾰντῐκός

Inflected Forms

more sycophantic (comparative) most sycophantic (superlative)

Derived Forms

sycophantically unsycophantic

Phrases

mealy-mouthed suck up

Frequently Paired Words

sycophant abased insincere mealy-mouthed nauseating suck up

Synonyms

asslicky fawning greasy groveling ingratiating obsequious oily oleaginous schmoozy self-abasing slimy soapy

Antonyms

arrogant bossy cheeky obstinate proud

Rhymes With

romantic atlantic gigantic semantic frantic transatlantic pedantic antic willimantic mantic marantic panromantic