brownnoser

noun

Definition of brownnosernext
as in flunkie
a person who flatters another in order to get ahead surrounded himself with brainless brownnosers, so no wonder the company went down the tubes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brownnoser
  1. sycophant
  2. toady
  3. suck-up
  4. lickspittle
  5. minion
  6. fan
  7. henchman
  8. parasite
Noun
  • Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger, under white powder and red eye shadow like Joker sycophants.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
  • But that progress will be harder to forge if Trump follows through on his vow to mass fire civil servants and replace them with sycophants.
    Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of sycophant
Noun
  • Alfred Molina, Ving Rhames, Toby Jones, and Paul Walter Hauser all drop by to add their touches to an underworld majordomo, a dogged BPD Special Ops officer, a political toady and Boston’s single dumbest thug, respectively.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Even meteorologists would face an uncertain future, given that Project 2025 also calls for replacing tens of thousands of federal workers with political toadies beholden only to the White House.
    Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2024
Definition of toady
Noun
  • To be sure, plenty of companies are still committed to DEI programs, and not all executives are morphing into insufferable suck-ups.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Back in the dawn of the Trump era — just prior to his 2017 inauguration — the line of would-be suck-ups queuing up for face time with the president-elect included a man with a distinguished name.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
Definition of suck-up
Noun
  • Of course, being a junior senator and attaching your name to legislation that has little chance of being enacted—none of those have bills passed—is very different from being Vice-President and chief lickspittle to Trump.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
  • Such as holding court, choosing your sobriquet, and naming imbecilic lickspittles to our Kingsguard.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 7 July 2024
Definition of lickspittle
Noun
  • Not so, for minions who might break the law doing Trump's dirty work.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The first 10 minutes of the game are called the Laning Phase, and you're expected to stay in your lane and begin taking out minions and collecting souls to help your team start leveling up.
    Omar L. Gallaga, WIRED, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of minion
Noun
  • This song's costuming includes sunglasses and KISS OF LIFE has taken note that fans will bring out the accessory just for this performance.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • During each three-night run, The Used will perform one of their first three albums in full each night, allowing fans to experience these iconic records in their entirety.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of fan
Noun
  • The tornado that destroys DG’s family farm is a mode of inter-dimensional transportation used by the evil witch’s henchmen.
    Emma Stefansky, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
  • As fits his elevated role, Páramo has henchmen to do his bidding, like Fulgor Sedano (Héctor Kotsifakis).
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of henchman
Noun
  • The parasite cryptosporidium, known as crypto, was the most common cause of waterborne disease outbreaks associated with these recreational spaces, with 91% of cases.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • This reusable steel filter straw removes bacteria, parasites, and microplastics from water.
    Joni Sweet, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of parasite
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