kisses up to

The phrase “kisses up to” has 4 syllables: kis-ses up to

It's pronounced as /ˈkɪsɪz ˈʌp tuː/


What is synonym and antonym for kisses up to?

In the thesaurus, “kisses up to” has 34 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for kisses up to along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for kisses up to

  • abases
  • adulates
  • apple-polishes
  • blandishes
  • bootlicks
  • cajoles
  • coaxes
  • courts
  • cowers
  • cringes
  • curries favor
  • debases
  • defers
  • demeans
  • drools
  • endears
  • fawns
  • flatters
  • fusses
  • grovels
  • gushes
  • idolizes
  • ingratiates
  • kowtows
  • overpraises
  • slavers
  • slobbers
  • soft-soaps
  • submits
  • toadies
  • truckles
  • woos
  • worships
  • yields

Antonyms for kisses up to

  • braves
  • challenges
  • defies
  • despises
  • disdains
  • gibes
  • jeers
  • jibes
  • scoffs
  • scorns

Example Sentences

  • She always kisses up to her boss to get special treatment.
  • It's obvious that he kisses up to his teachers for better grades.
  • People noticed how blatantly she kisses up to influential colleagues during meetings.
  • He never kisses up to anyone, preferring to earn respect through hard work.
  • The intern frequently kisses up to the manager, hoping for a permanent position.

On this page you'll find 44 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to kisses up to, such as: abases, adulates, apple-polishes, blandishes, bootlicks, braves, cajoles.

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