dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/faw_MWT.json
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{
"fawning":{
"as in obsequious , subservient":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"kowtowing",
"obeisant",
"obsequious",
"servile",
"slavish",
"subordinate",
"subservient",
"amenable",
"biddable",
"compliant",
"conformable",
"docile",
"law-abiding",
"obedient",
"submissive",
"tractable",
"acquiescent",
"agreeable",
"amiable",
"duteous",
"dutiful",
"obliging",
"placable",
"soft",
"surrendering",
"yielding",
"decorous",
"disciplined",
"mannerly",
"orderly",
"constrained",
"curbed",
"inhibited",
"repressed",
"restrained",
"controllable",
"disciplinable",
"governable",
"handleable",
"manageable",
"tame",
"teachable",
"tractable",
"trainable",
"gentle",
"meek",
"mild"
],
"near antonyms":[
"insurgent",
"mutinous",
"dogged",
"hardheaded",
"headstrong",
"mulish",
"obdurate",
"obstinate",
"peevish",
"pigheaded",
"self-willed",
"stubborn",
"unyielding",
"uncontrollable",
"unmanageable",
"wild",
"balky",
"defiant",
"perverse",
"resistant",
"bad",
"disorderly",
"errant",
"misbehaving",
"mischievous",
"naughty",
"ill-bred",
"undisciplined",
"dissident",
"nonconformist",
"disrespectful",
"ill-mannered",
"impolite",
"impudent",
"insolent",
"rude",
"balky",
"contrary",
"contumacious",
"defiant",
"disobedient",
"froward",
"incompliant",
"insubordinate",
"intractable",
"noncompliant",
"obstreperous",
"rebel",
"rebellious",
"recalcitrant",
"refractory",
"restive",
"unamenable",
"ungovernable",
"unruly",
"untoward",
"wayward",
"willful",
"wilful"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in sycophancy , toadying":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"sycophancy",
"toadying",
"adoration",
"idolatry",
"worship",
"cajolement",
"cajolery",
"ingratiation",
"smarm",
"caresses",
"compliments",
"congratulations",
"felicitations",
"greetings",
"regards",
"respects",
"acclaim",
"applause",
"commendation",
"praise",
"allurements",
"blandishments",
"endearments",
"adulation",
"blarney",
"butter",
"flannel",
"flattery",
"incense",
"overpraise",
"soft soap",
"sweet talk",
"taffy"
],
"near antonyms":[
"bad-mouthing",
"belittlement",
"depreciation",
"detraction",
"disparagement",
"put-down"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior":{
"examples":[
"a student who could not wait to fawn over the new teacher"
],
"synonyms":[
"apple-polishing",
"bootlicking",
"fussing",
"kowtowing",
"sucking (up)",
"toadying",
"truckling"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drooling",
"gushing",
"slavering",
"slobbering",
"endearing",
"ingratiating",
"courting",
"wooing",
"adulating",
"idolizing",
"worshipping",
"worshiping",
"blandishing",
"cajoling",
"coaxing",
"flattering",
"overpraising",
"soft-soaping",
"cowering",
"cringing",
"groveling",
"grovelling",
"abasing",
"debasing",
"demeaning",
"deferring",
"submitting",
"yielding"
],
"near antonyms":[
"despising",
"disdaining",
"scorning",
"gibing",
"jibing",
"jeering",
"scoffing",
"braving",
"challenging",
"defying"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"fawn":{
"to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior":{
"examples":[
"a student who could not wait to fawn over the new teacher"
],
"synonyms":[
"apple-polish",
"bootlick",
"fuss",
"kowtow",
"suck (up)",
"toady",
"truckle"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drool",
"gush",
"slaver",
"slobber",
"endear",
"ingratiate",
"court",
"woo",
"adulate",
"idolize",
"worship",
"blandish",
"cajole",
"coax",
"flatter",
"overpraise",
"soft-soap",
"cower",
"cringe",
"grovel",
"abase",
"debase",
"demean",
"defer",
"submit",
"yield"
],
"near antonyms":[
"despise",
"disdain",
"scorn",
"gibe",
"jibe",
"jeer",
"scoff",
"brave",
"challenge",
"defy"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"fawners":{
"a person who flatters another in order to get ahead":{
"examples":[
"having surrounded himself with fawners who gave him only good news, the governor had no idea of the true state of affairs"
],
"synonyms":[
"apple-polishers",
"bootlickers",
"brownnosers",
"flunkies",
"flunkeys",
"lickspittles",
"suck-ups",
"sycophants",
"toadies"
],
"near synonyms":[
"yes-men",
"apparatchiks",
"apparatchiki",
"company men",
"hangers-on",
"leeches",
"parasites",
"spongers",
"sponges",
"henchmen",
"lackeys",
"lapdogs",
"minions",
"running dogs",
"satellites",
"slaves",
"stooges",
"admirers",
"cultists",
"devotees",
"enthusiasts",
"fans",
"grovelers",
"idolaters",
"idolators",
"worshippers",
"worshipers",
"zealots",
"adherents",
"camp followers",
"converts",
"disciples",
"followers",
"me-tooers",
"partisans",
"partizans",
"pupils",
"votaries"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"fawns":{
"to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior":{
"examples":[
"a student who could not wait to fawn over the new teacher"
],
"synonyms":[
"apple-polishes",
"bootlicks",
"fusses",
"kowtows",
"sucks (up)",
"toadies",
"truckles"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drools",
"gushes",
"slavers",
"slobbers",
"endears",
"ingratiates",
"courts",
"woos",
"adulates",
"idolizes",
"worships",
"blandishes",
"cajoles",
"coaxes",
"flatters",
"overpraises",
"soft-soaps",
"cowers",
"cringes",
"grovels",
"abases",
"debases",
"demeans",
"defers",
"submits",
"yields"
],
"near antonyms":[
"despises",
"disdains",
"scorns",
"gibes",
"jibes",
"jeers",
"scoffs",
"braves",
"challenges",
"defies"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"fawned":{
"to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior":{
"examples":[
"a student who could not wait to fawn over the new teacher"
],
"synonyms":[
"apple-polished",
"bootlicked",
"fussed",
"kowtowed",
"sucked (up)",
"toadied",
"truckled"
],
"near synonyms":[
"drooled",
"gushed",
"slavered",
"slobbered",
"endeared",
"ingratiated",
"courted",
"wooed",
"adulated",
"idolized",
"worshipped",
"worshiped",
"blandished",
"cajoled",
"coaxed",
"flattered",
"overpraised",
"soft-soaped",
"cowered",
"cringed",
"groveled",
"grovelled",
"abased",
"debased",
"demeaned",
"deferred",
"submitted",
"yielded"
],
"near antonyms":[
"despised",
"disdained",
"scorned",
"gibed",
"jibed",
"jeered",
"scoffed",
"braved",
"challenged",
"defied"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"fawner":{
"a person who flatters another in order to get ahead":{
"examples":[
"having surrounded himself with fawners who gave him only good news, the governor had no idea of the true state of affairs"
],
"synonyms":[
"apple-polisher",
"bootlicker",
"brownnoser",
"flunky",
"flunkey",
"flunkie",
"lickspittle",
"suck-up",
"sycophant",
"toady"
],
"near synonyms":[
"yes-man",
"apparatchik",
"company man",
"hanger-on",
"leech",
"parasite",
"sponge",
"sponger",
"henchman",
"lackey",
"lapdog",
"minion",
"running dog",
"satellite",
"slave",
"stooge",
"admirer",
"cultist",
"devotee",
"enthusiast",
"fan",
"groveler",
"idolater",
"idolator",
"worshipper",
"worshiper",
"zealot",
"adherent",
"camp follower",
"convert",
"disciple",
"follower",
"me-tooer",
"partisan",
"partizan",
"pupil",
"votary"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}