Word: Sycophant (N)
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪkəfənt/
Word Meaning: A sycophant is a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage or favor; a servile flatterer.
Uses in Sentence:
- The CEO was surrounded by sycophants who constantly praised his every decision.
- He earned the promotion not through hard work but by being a sycophant to the boss.
Synonyms: Flatterer, yes-man, bootlicker, toady, brown-noser, lackey, lickspittle.
Antonyms: Rebel, dissenter, critic, skeptic, nonconformist, independent thinker.
Word Meaning in Hindi: चापलूस (Chaploos) / खुशामद करनेवाला (Khushamad Karnewala)
Word uses in Hindi:
- कंपनी के सीईओ के चारों ओर चापलूसों की भरमार थी। (The company’s CEO was surrounded by sycophants.)
- उसने प्रमोशन तब पाया जब उसने नहीं मेहनत की बल्कि उनके सामने चापलूसी की। (He earned the promotion not through hard work but by being a sycophant to them.)