Synonymer till bootlickingadjektiv(attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery) fawning; obsequious; sycophantic; toadyish; bootlicking(attempting to win favor by flattery) fawning; sycophantic; toadyish; bootlickingverb(try to gain favor by cringing or flattering) fawn; toady; truckle; bootlick; kowtow; kotow; suck up; bootlicking