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Antonyms for adulatory
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : aj-uh-ley-shuh n |
Phonetic Transcription : ˌædʒ əˈleɪ ʃən |
- aloof
- blaming
- castigating
- censuring
- cold
- cool
- critical
- denouncing
- disinterested
- disparaging
- dull
- for sale
- impolite
- indecorous
- inelegant
- insulting
- low-bred
- proud
- provincial
- reasonable
- reproachful
- rough
- rude
- sincere
- uncivil
- undignified
- unenthusiastic
- unflattering
- unfriendly
- unhappy
- unmannerly
- unpolished
- unrefined
- unsmiling
- unsophisticated
- vulgar
Definition of adulatory
Origin :- late 14c., "insincere praise," from Old French adulacion, from Latin adulationem (nominative adulatio) "a fawning; flattery, cringing courtesy," noun of action from past participle stem of aduliari "to flatter," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + ulos "tail," from PIE *ul- "the tail" (cf. Sanskrit valah "tail," Lithuanian valai "horsehair of the tail"). The original notion is "to wag the tail" like a fawning dog (cf. Greek sainein "to wag the tail," also "to flatter;" see also wheedle).
- As in laudatory : adj complimentary
- As in complimentary : adj flattering
- As in courtly : adj refined manner
- As in fawning : adj deferential, groveling
- As in fulsome : adj sickening or excessive behavior
- As in glowing : adj very happy, enthusiastic
- These verses have been disparaged as too adulatory in their tone.
- Extract from : « The Oxford Reformers » by Frederic Seebohm
- A murmur of adulatory incredulity arose from the group of courtiers.
- Extract from : « The Vicomte de Bragelonne » by Alexandre Dumas
- The adulatory phrases used as mere conventionalities seemed to have actually turned his head.
- Extract from : « Charles the Bold » by Ruth Putnam
- Although not handsome, his face called for an adulatory responsiveness on the part of those who came in contact with him.
- Extract from : « Edith and John » by Franklin S. Farquhar
- Demochares, then, has said all this about the adulatory spirit and conduct of the Athenians.
- Extract from : « The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus » by Athenus
- If they seem to us to-day flattering not to say adulatory, it must be remembered that such was the mode.
- Extract from : « The Complete Poems of Sir John Davies. Volume 1 of 2. » by John Davies
- He was then publishing his 'Typhon, or the Gigantomachy,' and dedicated it to the cardinal, with an adulatory sonnet.
- Extract from : « The Wits and Beaux of Society » by Grace Wharton and Philip Wharton
- This well-authenticated anecdote has been told by writers who expressed the most adulatory sentiments towards the present Czar.
- Extract from : « The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 » by Various
- The young poet wrote a most adulatory composition to the Regent, setting forth his innocence.
- Extract from : « Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 » by Elbert Hubbard
- They hurled flowers and adulatory speeches at Ludovick and composed extremely flattering songs about him.
- Extract from : « The Blue Tower » by Evelyn E. Smith
Synonyms for adulatory
- abject
- acclamatory
- adulatory
- affable
- appreciative
- approbative
- approbatory
- approving
- ardent
- aristocratic
- august
- avid
- blazing
- bombastic
- bootlicking
- bowing
- brownnosing
- burning
- buttery
- canting
- celebrating
- ceremonious
- chivalrous
- civil
- civilized
- cloying
- coarse
- commendatory
- compliant
- complimentary
- congratulatory
- conventional
- courtly
- cowering
- crawling
- cringing
- cultured
- decorous
- desirous
- dignified
- eager
- ecstatic
- elegant
- encomiastic
- encomiastical
- eulogistic
- extravagant
- fair-spoken
- fawning
- fervent
- fervid
- fierce
- fiery
- flaming
- flattering
- formal
- gallant
- glib
- gracious
- grandiloquent
- heated
- high-bred
- highly favorable
- honeyed
- honoring
- hot-blooded
- humble
- hypocritical
- immoderate
- impassioned
- imposing
- ingratiating
- inordinate
- insincere
- keen
- kowtowing
- laudative
- laudatory
- lofty
- magniloquent
- mealy-mouthed
- nauseating
- obliging
- obsequious
- offensive
- oily
- oleaginous
- overdone
- panegyrical
- parasitic
- passionate
- plauditory
- polished
- polite
- praiseful
- preux
- prim
- prostrate
- rave
- refined
- respectful
- rhapsodic
- saccharine
- sanctimonious
- scraping
- servile
- slavish
- slick
- slimy
- smarmy
- smooth
- sniveling
- spineless
- stately
- studied
- suave
- submissive
- subservient
- sycophant
- sycophantic
- unctuous
- urbane
- well-wishing
- wheedling
- with high praise
- with highest recommendation
- zealous
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