sycophant (n.)
someone who flatters to gain advantage
Examples
- Surrounded by sycophants.
Key rules
- A sycophant is someone who flatters powerful people to gain advantage
- Surrounded by sycophants
- Sycophantic is the adjective
Common mistakes
- A sycophant of people → A sycophant
- He is sycophantic person → He is a sycophant
Use cases
- Describing flatterers
- Discussing politics
- Criticising manipulative people
💡 Tip: Sycophant is an insult, so use it carefully.