sycophant
/ˈsɪkəfænt/noun
उच्चारण सिकफ़ैन्ट
चापलूस, चाटुकार, खुशामदी
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[C] disapproving
a person who praises important or powerful people too much and insincerely in order to gain an advantage
चापलूस, चाटुकार, खुशामदी
- The minister surrounded himself with sycophants who agreed with everything he said.
- a sycophant who laughed at every joke the boss made
- The director was surrounded by sycophants who praised every idea he had.
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- Nobody respects a sycophant who agrees with whoever is in power.
- A sycophant will say anything to win the boss's favour.
Synonyms flatterer yes-man toady
Opposite critic independent thinker
◇Word family
AaSpelling
syc·o·phant
With y and ph (not 'sicophant'); pronounced /ˈsɪkəfænt/.
y और ph के साथ ('sicophant' गलत है); pronunciation /ˈsɪkəfænt/।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective is sycophantic.
Sycophant का adjective 'sycophantic' होता है, यानी चापलूसी करने वाला, जैसे 'a sycophantic remark'।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who flatters the powerful for personal gain (also flatterer, toady, yes-man, bootlicker); the behaviour is sycophancy.
'निजी लाभ के लिए शक्तिशाली लोगों की चापलूसी करने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द (या flatterer, toady, yes-man, bootlicker) आता है; यह व्यवहार sycophancy है।