Synonyms & related words for adulation

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of adulation — including flattery, fawning, sycophancy, laudation, cajolery, blandishment. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to adulation

Explore words related to adulation — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include adulators, adulatory, adulate, adoration, idolization, admiration, toadyism, ingratiation. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for adulation

Common synonyms for adulation include flattery, fawning, sycophancy, laudation, cajolery, blandishment, praise, idolizing — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does adulation come from?

The word adulation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root adul-, from Latin adulor (“flatter, fawn”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.