adulatory

English

Etymology

From Latin adulatorius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈædjʊlət(ə)ɹi/, /ˈædjʊləˌtɔɹi/, /ˌædjʊˈleɪtəɹi/

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Adjective

adulatory (comparative more adulatory, superlative most adulatory)

1. Exhibiting adulation; overly flattering.

   adulatory comments

   adulatory remark

   adulatory speech

Derived terms

• adulatorily

 

Related terms

• adulate
• adulation
• adulator

 

Translations

exhibiting adulation

• French: adulatoire (fr)
• Polish: pochlebczy
• Portuguese: adulador (pt), adulatório, adulante

Anagrams

• laudatory