curry favor Antonyms

Meaning of curry favor

Wordnet

curry favor (v)

seek favor by fawning or flattery

curry favor Sentence Examples

  1. The politician attempted to curry favor with voters by promising tax cuts.
  2. Sarah often brought her boss coffee in the morning to curry favor and secure a promotion.
  3. He frequently complimented his colleagues to curry favor and gain their support.
  4. The student offered to help the teacher after class in an attempt to curry favor for better grades.
  5. The company CEO donated generously to local charities to curry favor with the community.
  6. Despite his efforts to curry favor, his ulterior motives were transparent to those around him.
  7. The employee was accused of trying to curry favor with the supervisor by constantly agreeing with their opinions.
  8. She invited her coworkers to a lavish dinner party in hopes of currying favor with them.
  9. Politicians often promise infrastructure projects to curry favor with voters during election campaigns.
  10. Instead of relying on hard work, he resorted to flattery to curry favor with his superiors.

FAQs About the word curry favor

seek favor by fawning or flattery

fawn, kiss up to, toady, suck (up), kowtow,fuss, apple-polish, drool, worship, defer

scorn, disdain, despise,disdain, despise, scorn, defy,challenge, brave, defy

The politician attempted to curry favor with voters by promising tax cuts.

Sarah often brought her boss coffee in the morning to curry favor and secure a promotion.

He frequently complimented his colleagues to curry favor and gain their support.

The student offered to help the teacher after class in an attempt to curry favor for better grades.