fawning

(verb) show submission or fear. Synonyms: fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower, grovel.

(verb) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering. Synonyms: fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up. Example: "He is always kowtowing to his boss."

(verb) have fawns. Synonyms: fawn. Example: "Deer fawn."

(adj) attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery. Synonyms: bootlicking, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish.

(adj) attempting to win favor by flattery. Synonyms: bootlicking, sycophantic, toadyish.