Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsomeone who humbles themself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if they had no self-respect
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Ancient Greek κόλαξ
- κόλαξ (kólax)one who fawns
Spanish lisonjero, lisonjera
- lisonjeroone who fawns
- lisonjeraone who fawns
Swedish lismare
- lismareone who fawns
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with fawner
All rhymes →Sounds the same
fauna (non-rhotic)
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APA
fawner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fawner
MLA
“fawner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fawner. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fawner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fawner.
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