fawning (Meaning)
fawning (s)
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
attempting to win favor by flattery
fawning (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Fawn
Synonyms & Antonyms of fawning
Synonyms:
- subordinate
- obsequious
- obeisant
- dutiful
- submissive
- docile
- kowtowing
- acquiescent
- slavish
- subservient
- servile
- obedient
- amiable
Antonyms:
- hardheaded
- unmanageable
- stubborn
- obstinate
- pigheaded
- mulish
- obdurate
- dogged
- unyielding
- perverse
- mulish
- dogged
- uncontrollable
- headstrong
- uncontrollable
- resistant
- obstinate
- peevish
- perverse
- peevish
- wild
- pigheaded
- wild
- unyielding
- defiant
- hardheaded
- bad
- stubborn
- unmanageable
- mutinous
- obdurate
- bad
- mischievous
- mischievous
- headstrong
- resistant
- mutinous
- defiant
- insurgent
- insurgent
Synonyms:
- agreeable
- duteous
- biddable
- obliging
- placable
- decorous
- conformable
- restrained
- amenable
- law-abiding
- tractable
- yielding
- surrendering
- compliant
Antonyms:
- recalcitrant
- self-willed
- nonconformist
- wilful
- disorderly
- errant
- errant
- self-willed
- undisciplined
- naughty
- balky
- impudent
- disorderly
- dissident
- refractory
- dissident
- undisciplined
- insolent
- rude
- naughty
- contrary
- recalcitrant
- wilful
- contrary
- impudent
- disrespectful
- disrespectful
- nonconformist
- insolent
- refractory
- balky
- rude
Synonyms:
- manageable
- orderly
- soft
- constrained
- gentle
- inhibited
- tame
- handleable
- repressed
- teachable
- disciplined
- mild
- controllable
- mannerly
- trainable
- meek
- curbed
Antonyms:
- wayward
- restive
- impolite
- misbehaving
- intractable
- unruly
- willful
- obstreperous
- ungovernable
- willful
- unruly
- ill-mannered
- ill-mannered
- noncompliant
- contumacious
- rebellious
- rebellious
- impolite
- intractable
- untoward
- disobedient
- contumacious
- insubordinate
- ill-bred
- insubordinate
- disobedient
- wayward
- untoward
- rebel
- noncompliant
- misbehaving
- rebel
- obstreperous
- ill-bred
- ungovernable
- restive
fawning Sentence Examples
- The sycophant's fawning over the CEO was transparent and self-serving.
- The aspiring politician fawningly praised his opponent in public while criticizing him privately.
- The celebrity's fawning fans waited hours for a glimpse of their idol.
- The puppy's fawning eyes melted the heart of the little girl.
- The child fawningly asked for her parents' permission to go to the party.
- The salesman's fawning compliments were intended to manipulate the customer into making a purchase.
- The courtier's fawning behavior earned him favor with the king.
- The student's fawning smile was meant to please the teacher.
- The politician's fawning speech was full of empty promises.
- The fawning dog wagged its tail and licked the stranger's hand.
FAQs About the word fawning
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery, attempting to win favor by flatteryof Fawn
subordinate,obsequious, obeisant, dutiful, submissive, docile, kowtowing, acquiescent, slavish, subservient
hardheaded, unmanageable, stubborn, obstinate, pigheaded, mulish, obdurate, dogged, unyielding, perverse
The sycophant's fawning over the CEO was transparent and self-serving.
The aspiring politician fawningly praised his opponent in public while criticizing him privately.
The celebrity's fawning fans waited hours for a glimpse of their idol.
The puppy's fawning eyes melted the heart of the little girl.
