| Main Entry: | parasitic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | like a parasite |
Synonyms: |
bloodsucking, parasitical |
| Main Entry: | fawning |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deferential, groveling |
Synonyms: |
abject, adulatory, bootlicking, bowing, brownnosing, compliant, cowering, crawling, cringing, flattering, humble, ingratiating, kowtowing, mealy-mouthed, obsequious, parasitic, prostrate, scraping, servile, slavish, sniveling, spineless, submissive, subservient, sycophant, sycophantic |
Antonyms: |
aloof, cool, disinterested, proud, unfriendly |
| Main Entry: | obsequious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | groveling, submissive |
Synonyms: |
abject, beggarly, brownnosing, complacent, compliable, compliant, cringing, crouching, deferential, enslaved, fawning, flattering, ingratiating, kowtowing, menial, obeisant, oily, parasitic, parasitical, prostrate, respectful, servile, slavish, sneaking, sniveling, spineless, stipendiary, subject, submissive, subordinate, subservient, sycophantic, toadying, unctuous |
Antonyms: |
arrogant, assertive, brazen, confident, presumptuous |