bootlicking

• Describe a una persona que se comporta de manera servil, aduladora o excesivamente complaciente con sus superiores, con el fin de ganar su favor o aprobación.

Describes someone who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner towards a superior in order to gain favor.

1. Obsequious flatteryC1informal

   Behaving in a servile or excessively flattering manner towards someone in authority to gain favor.

   Adulación servil

   • His bootlicking attitude towards the manager annoyed his coworkers.
   • She engaged in bootlicking behavior to get a promotion.
   • The politician surrounded himself with bootlicking advisors.

   Sinónimoscringingfawninggrovellingingratiatingobsequiousservilesycophantic

   Antónimosassertivedefiantdignifiedindependentinsubordinate

• Verbo que describe el comportamiento de alguien que se muestra servil o adulador hacia una persona con poder, generalmente para obtener su favor o algún beneficio.

A verb used to describe the act of behaving in a servile or obsequious manner towards someone in authority, typically to gain favor or advantage.

1. Flatter or fawn overC1informal

   To try to gain favor with someone in authority by behaving in a servile or obsequious manner.

   Adular servilmente a un superior

   • He was always bootlicking his boss to get a promotion.
   • She bootlicked the manager shamelessly during the meeting.
   • The politician surrounded himself with bootlicking advisors.

   Sinónimoscreepcringecurry favorfawnflattergroveingratiatekowtowsuck uptoadytruckle

   Antónimoschallengecommandcondescendconfrontdefydominateinsultoffend