adulation

Noun

Meaning

Servile flattery; praise in excess, or beyond what is merited.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

compliment flattery fawning obsequiousness blandishment sycophancy rhapsody kudos blarney orchid love congratulations congratulation encomium vespers
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Antonyms

barb venom loathing intimation detestation opposition
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Hypernyms

flattery

Related terms

adulatory adulator adulate

Phrases with the word

adulation of the english adulation of english culture self-adulation adulation of england

Anagrams

laudation

Examples

A bunch of over-privileged, underachieving Upper West Side thirty-somethings who are genuinely surprised that they are not more successful than they are when they haven't done anything to merit the adulation they crave. Source: Internet

Being the object of adulation can have another downside, adds Katie Hurley, a child and adolescent psychotherapist based in Los Angeles. Source: Internet

In fact, he’s surfing waves of adulation that folks in Provo haven’t seen in decades. Source: Internet

His shows at Caesars Palace were a knicker -hurling frenzy of sexually charged adulation and good-time entertainment. Source: Internet

I’d loved all those songs, but still didn’t quite get the superlatives, the hype, the mass adulation that Springsteen elicited. Source: Internet

Despite the cheers and adulation of most of his fans, the occasional boos directed at him in Fenway Park led Williams to stop tipping his cap in acknowledgement after a home run. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

adularization adularize adulate adulation of england adulation of english culture adulation of the english