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fawn

The word “fawn” has 1 syllable: fawn

It's pronounced as /fɔn/

What is synonym and antonym for fawn?

In the thesaurus, “fawn” has 34 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fawn along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for fawn

Antonyms for fawn

Meanings of fawn

  • noun
    1. A young deer.
    2. A pale brown colour tinted with yellow, like that of a fawn.
    3. The young of an animal; a whelp.
    4. A servile cringe or bow.
    5. Base flattery.
  • verb
    1. To give birth to a fawn.
    2. To exhibit affection or attempt to please.
    3. To seek favour by flattery and obsequious behaviour (with on or upon).
    4. (of a dog) To show devotion or submissiveness by wagging its tail, nuzzling, licking, etc.
  • adjective
    1. Of the fawn colour.

Example Sentences

  • The deer’s fawn stayed close to its mother in the forest.
  • She tried to fawn over the guest to make a good impression.
  • A small fawn appeared timidly in the meadow.
  • He tends to fawn on his boss to get ahead at work.
  • The artist painted a portrait of a delicate fawn under the trees.

On this page you'll find 44 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fawn, such as: abase, adulate, apple-polish, blandish, bootlick, brave, cajole.

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  • abase
  • adulate
  • apple-polish
  • back-scratch
  • blandish
  • bootlick
  • brown-nose
  • cajole
  • coax
  • court
  • cower
  • cringe
  • curry favor
  • dance attendance on
  • debase
  • defer
  • demean
  • drool
  • endear
  • fall all over
  • fawn
  • fawn over
  • flatter
  • fuss
  • grovel
  • gush
  • idolize
  • ingratiate
  • kowtow
  • overpraise
  • pay court to
  • slaver
  • slobber
  • soft-soap
  • submit
  • suck up to
  • sweet-talk
  • toady
  • toady to
  • truckle
  • win over
  • woo
  • worship
  • yield

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