fawn | Definition of fawn

Synonyms and Antonyms of fawn

to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior

a student who could not wait to fawn over the new teacher

Synonyms of fawn

apple-polish, bootlick, fuss, kowtow, suck (up), toady, truckle

Words Related to fawn

drool, gush, slaver, slobber

endear, ingratiate

adulate, idolize, worship

blandish, cajole, coax, flatter, overpraise, soft-soap

cower, cringe, grovel

abase, debase, demean

defer, submit, yield

Phrases Synonymous with fawn

curry favor, kiss up to

Near Antonyms of fawn

despise, disdain, scorn

gibe (or jibe), jeer, scoff

brave, challenge, defy