courter

Examples

• All

• Tom Sawyer, you are the most narcissistic, humiliating, self-obsessed courter that I have ever seen in my life.

  The Science Adventures of Tom & Huck (2025)

• The courter flattered the committee members to gain their support for his project.

• As a skilled courter, he always knew how to impress those in power to get ahead.

• Many viewed her as a courter, constantly seeking favor from influential people for her career.

Synonyms

H

hanger-on

vscourter

9 6.8

A person who stays close to someone to get help or money, often annoying

seeks support or approval more directly rather than by clinging

C

crawler

vscourter

• Offensive

5 7.7

A person who praises someone in power to get an advantage

seeks support or approval for personal advantage more broadly

F

flatterer

vscourter

3 4.2

A person who gives fake praise to get someone's favor

aims for support using various tactics beyond only praise

B

bootlicker

vscourter

• Offensive

2 9.6

A person who flatters someone in power to get favors

seeks approval or support without such extreme servility

T

throne sniffer

vscourter

• Offensive

9.9

A person who flatters people in charge to gain favor

seeks favor generally not only from the powerful

A

adulator

vscourter

• Formal

8.6

A person who praises someone too much to get something in return

seeks approval broadly rather than only through praise

P

placeseeker

vscourter

• Offensive

9.9

A person who tries to get a job or office by using favors rather than hard work

seeks approval or support in general not only for positions

E

eulogizer

vscourter

8.6

A person who praises someone too much to gain favor

seeks favor through many means not only formal praise

Antonyms

I

indifference

71 4.6

Lack of interest or concern about something

D

disregard

61 4.2

Not paying attention to something on purpose

How Ingratiating

sycophant

• Offensive

17 9.3

flatterer

3 4.2

courter

9.0

admirer

113 2.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology