ass-kisser
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈæsˌkɪsər/
- Offensive
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lameculos
- In his quest for promotion, he became such an ass-kisser that everyone at the office noticed.
Examples
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Nobody likes an ass kisser.
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Wow, look at all of these ass-kissers.
Blog text (7) -
You think anyone who's proud of the work we do is an ass-kisser.
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What an ass kisser!
Fiction book (2001) -
You're such a polished ass-kisser it takes my breath away.
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Well, is it true you're an ass-kisser?
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I'm an ass-kisser too.
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I don't trust any of those ass-kissers up there at GHQ surrounding MacArthur.
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To get ahead in that company, you often have to be an ass-kisser to the boss.
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She realized that being an ass-kisser would only get her temporary favors, not real respect.
Synonyms
20
8.4
A person who says nice things to a powerful person to get something for themselves
17
9.3
A person who praises someone important to get favors
8
9.0
A person who flatters and obeys someone in power to gain favor
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7.7
A person who praises someone in power to get an advantage
4
9.9
Very bad in quality or a person who praises others to gain favor
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4.2
A person who gives fake praise to get someone's favor
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9.6
A person who flatters someone in power to get favors
1
9.9
A person who praises someone in power to get benefits
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8.3
A person who praises someone in charge too much to gain favor
1
8.7
A person who flatters someone in power to get favours
A person who praises a boss to get a favor
A person who flatters people in charge to gain favor
A person who praises someone too much to get something in return
A person at work who praises their boss too much to get favors
A person who gives too many compliments to gain favor
Antonyms
How Obsequious
- Offensive
17
9.3
- Offensive
8
9.0
- Offensive
3
9.9
3
4.2
1
3.4
150
1.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ass-kisser comes from the rude image 'to kiss someone's ass', which is a way of saying 'to flatter' someone too much. So an ass-kisser is a person who gives extra praise to a boss or person in power to gain an advantage.