Lickspittle

Pronunciation: /ˈɫɪkˈspɪtəɫ/

Lickspittle (noun)

  1. someone who praises powerful people to gain favor or advantage.

Examples

  • The manager disliked being surrounded by lickspittles.
  • She refused to be a lickspittle to gain favor.

Common collocations: act like a lickspittle, typical lickspittle, become a lickspittle

Synonyms of Lickspittle

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Lickspittle

  • someone who opposes or critiques