All apple-polish synonyms
ap·ple-pol·ish
A a verb apple-polish
- bootlick — to seek favour by servile or ingratiating behaviour towards (someone, esp someone in authority); toady
- butter up — If someone butters you up, they try to please you because they want you to help or support them.
- curry favor — to try to win favor by flattery, fawning, etc.
- flatter — to make flat.
- grovel — to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
- kowtow — to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
- sweet-talk — to use cajoling words.
- toady — an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- truckle — to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely (usually followed by to): Don't truckle to unreasonable demands.
- brown-nose — to curry favor; behave obsequiously.
- suck up to — to flatter for one's own profit; toady