fawning

The word “fawning” has 2 syllables: fawn-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈfɔrnɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for fawning?

In the thesaurus, “fawning” has 112 synonyms and 73 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for fawning

abasing
acclaim
acquiescent
adoration
adulating
adulation
agreeable
allurements
amenable
amiable
applause
apple-polishing
biddable
blandishing
blandishments
blarney
bootlicking
butter
cajolement
cajolery
cajoling
caresses
coaxing
commendation
compliant
compliments
conformable
congratulations
constrained
controllable
courting
cowering
cringing
curbed
currying favor
debasing
decorous
deferring
demeaning
disciplinable
disciplined
docile
drooling
duteous
dutiful
endearing
endearments
felicitations
flannel
flattering
flattery
fussing
gentle
governable
greetings
groveling
grovelling
gushing
handleable
idolatry
idolizing
incense
ingratiating
ingratiation
inhibited
kissing up to
kowtowing
law-abiding
manageable
mannerly
meek
mild
obedient
obeisant
obliging
obsequious
orderly
overpraise
overpraising
placable
praise
regards
repressed
respects
restrained
servile
slavering
slavish
slobbering
smarm
soft
soft soap
soft-soaping
submissive
submitting
subordinate
subservient
surrendering
sweet talk
sycophancy
taffy
tame
teachable
toadying
tractable
trainable
truckling
wooing
worship
worshiping
worshipping
yielding

Antonyms for fawning

bad
bad-mouthing
balky
belittlement
braving
challenging
contrary
contumacious
defiant
defying
depreciation
despising
detraction
disdaining
disobedient
disorderly
disparagement
disrespectful
dissident
dogged
errant
froward
gibing
hardheaded
headstrong
ill-bred
ill-mannered
impolite
impudent
incompliant
insolent
insubordinate
insurgent
intractable
jeering
jibing
misbehaving
mischievous
mulish
mutinous
naughty
noncompliant
nonconformist
obdurate
obstinate
obstreperous
peevish
perverse
pigheaded
put-down
rebel
rebellious
recalcitrant
refractory
resistant
restive
rude
scoffing
scorning
self-willed
stubborn
unamenable
uncontrollable
undisciplined
ungovernable
unmanageable
unruly
untoward
unyielding
wayward
wild
wilful
willful

Meanings of fawning

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.
noun
1. Servile flattery.
adjective
1. Seeking favor by way of flattery; flattering, servile.

Example Sentences

His fawning behavior annoyed everyone in the meeting.
The assistant’s fawning over the celebrity was obvious to all.
She stopped fawning and started speaking her mind confidently.
The dog’s constant fawning showed how much it missed its owner.
Instead of fawning, try to express your opinions honestly.

On this page you'll find 185 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fawning, such as: abasing, acclaim, acquiescent, adoration, adulating, adulation, agreeable.

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