kiss up to
The phrase “kiss up to” has 3 syllables: kiss up to
It's pronounced as /ˈkɪs ˌʌp ˌtuː/
What is synonym and antonym for kiss up to?
In the thesaurus, “kiss up to” has 44 synonyms and 10 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for kiss up to along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for kiss up to
- abase
- adulate
- apple-polish
- back-scratch
- blandish
- bootlick
- brown-nose
- cajole
- coax
- court
- cower
- cringe
- curry favor
- dance attendance on
- debase
- defer
- demean
- drool
- endear
- fall all over
- fawn
- fawn over
- flatter
- fuss
- grovel
- gush
- idolize
- ingratiate
- kowtow
- overpraise
- pay court to
- slaver
- slobber
- soft-soap
- submit
- suck up to
- sweet-talk
- toady
- toady to
- truckle
- win over
- woo
- worship
- yield
Antonyms for kiss up to
Meanings of kiss up to
- verb
- To pay false compliments to; to flatter in excess.
Example Sentences
- He always tries to kiss up to the boss to get special treatment.
- She refused to kiss up to anyone just to secure a promotion.
- It was obvious that he was attempting to kiss up to the teacher by volunteering for extra tasks.
- The new intern spent the whole day trying to kiss up to the manager.
- You don’t need to kiss up to her, she already respects your work.
On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to kiss up to, such as: abase, adulate, apple-polish, back-scratch, blandish, bootlick, brave.
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