Synonyms for groveler

Grammar : Noun

Spell : gruhv-uhl, grov-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈgrʌv əl, ˈgrɒv-

Top 10 synonyms for groveler

groupie
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fan
fawner
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Définition of groveler

Origin : 1590s, Shakespearian back-formation of groveling (Middle English), regarded as a present participle but really an adverb, from Old Norse grufe "prone" + obsolete adverbial suffix -ling (which survives also as the -long in headlong, sidelong); first element from Old Norse a grufu "on proneness." Perhaps related to creep. Related: Groveled; grovelled; groveling; grovelling.

As in sycophant : noun person who caters to another
As in apple polisher : noun yes person
As in yes man : noun someone following orders without question
As in apple-polisher : noun sycophant

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