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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

adulatory en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈædjʊlət(ə)ɹi/
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˌædjʊˈleɪtəɹi/
  • /ˈædjʊləˌtɔɹi/

Etymology

From Latin adulatorius.

Meanings

  1. Exhibiting adulation; overly flattering.
    • adulatory comments
    • adulatory speech
    • adulatory remark

Forms

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more adulatory Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most adulatory Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

adulatorily

Relateds

adulator · adulate · adulation

Translations (5)

pt adulatório (exhibiting adulation) · fr adulatoire (exhibiting adulation) · pt adulador (exhibiting adulation) · pt adulante (exhibiting adulation) · pl pochlebczy (exhibiting adulation)