Lickspittle Meaning in English
word
ˈlɪkspɪtl
LIK-spit-l
lˈɪkspɪtəl
LIK-spit-uhl
परिभाषा
A lickspittle is someone who flatters or praises people in power in an excessive and insincere way to gain favor.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Very formal or literary, and often used with sarcasm or contempt. Rare in casual speech. Synonyms: sycophant, toady, bootlicker. Commonly describes extreme or obvious flattery toward those with power.
Spanish: adulador servil - lamebotasPortuguese (BR): bajulador servil - puxa-sacoPortuguese (PT): bajulador servil - lambe-botasChinese (Simplified): 拍马屁的人 - 奉承者Chinese (Traditional): 拍馬屁的人 - 奉承者Hindi: चापलूस - चमचाArabic: متملق ذليل - متسلقBengali: তোষামোদকারী - চাটুকার - পদলেহনকারীRussian: льстец - подхалим - лизоблюдJapanese: ごますり - 太鼓持ちVietnamese: kẻ nịnh hót - kẻ bợ đỡKorean: 아첨꾼 - 알랑꾼Turkish: yalaka - dalkavuk - yağcıUrdu: چاپلوس - خوشامدگوIndonesian: penjilat - penjilat kekuasaan
उदाहरण वाक्य
Nobody trusts a lickspittle in the office.
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The king was surrounded by lickspittles.
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She refused to act like a lickspittle to get promoted.
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His reputation as a lickspittle made people avoid him at meetings.
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You don’t have to be a lickspittle to get ahead—just work hard.
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Critics called the new advisor a political lickspittle who would say anything to please the president.
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