Synonyms of apple-polished

apple-polished

verb

past tense of apple-polish

as in fussed

to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior

a departmental supervisor who apple-polishes shamelessly whenever higher-ups are about

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fussed
• truckled
• curried favor
• sucked (up)
• drooled
• toadied
• bootlicked
• fawned
• kissed up to
• kowtowed
• submitted
• deferred
• courted
• slavered
• worshiped
• endeared
• wooed
• blandished
• ingratiated
• gushed
• slobbered
• idolized
• cringed
• coaxed
• worshipped
• cajoled
• flattered
• grovelled
• overpraised
• cowered
• adulated
• demeaned
• debased
• groveled
• yielded
• soft-soaped
• abased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• despised
• disdained
• scorned
• scoffed
• challenged
• jeered
• gibed
• braved
• defied
• jibed