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Flatterer

noun

/ˈflæt.ər.ər/

Meaning

a person who lavishes praise, often insincerely and in order to gain advantage

The king was surrounded by flatterers who only told him what he wanted to hear.

sycophant, toady, brown-noser, bootlicker

critic, honest person, truth-teller, frank speaker

shameless flatterer, court flatterer, beware of flatterers

a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy

a firmly held belief or opinion; the act of being found guilty of a crime

A title for a priest, especially in the Roman Catholic Church; also used informally for 'father'.

Maintaining harmony in physical or mental state

a small basic unit of life; or a small enclosed space like a prison room

The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties.