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Adulatory

usgb/ˈædʒələtɔːri/Volume
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Often Excessive

Adulatory often indicates excessive praise that can seem insincere.

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His adulatory remarks about the CEO felt over the top.
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Possibly Ingratiating

Adulatory can suggest an attempt to gain favor or advantage through flattery.

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The intern's adulatory compliments were seen as an attempt to get promoted.
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Not Always Positive

While adulatory sounds positive, it may carry a negative undertone of fawning or sycophantic behavior.

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Critics found the journalist's adulatory profile of the politician quite sycophantic.
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