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    adulatory
    /ˌadjʊˈleɪt(ə)ri/

    adjective

    • 1. excessively praising or admiring: "an adulatory review"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADULATORY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Adulatory means showing great admiration or praise for someone, especially when it is more than is deserved. Learn how to use this formal adjective with sentences and synonyms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADULATORY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Adulatory means showing great admiration or praise for someone, especially when it is more than is deserved. Learn how to use this formal adjective with sentences and synonyms from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adulationAdulation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Adulation is extreme or excessive admiration or flattery. The word comes from Latin adūlārī, meaning "to fawn on" or "to praise insincerely". See synonyms, examples, and word history of adulation.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › adulatoryadulatory adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Adulatory means showing great praise, especially when it is greater than necessary. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › adulatoryADULATORY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Adulatory definition: expressing praise, esp obsequiously; flattering. See examples of ADULATORY used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adulatoryAdulatory - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of adulatory. adjective. obsequiously complimentary. synonyms: flattering. showing or representing to advantage. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Adulatory." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/adulatory. Accessed 26 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples...

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADULATORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Adulatory means expressing praise, especially in a flattering or obsequious way. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and grammar of adulatory.