adulator

noun

Meaning

A person who praises someone excessively, often in a servile or insincere manner to gain favor.

Examples

  • He surrounded himself with adulators who never dared to challenge his questionable business decisions.
  • The politician was weary of the sycophants and adulators who crowded his office seeking personal gain.

Synonyms: fan, flatterer, sycophant, toady