Definitions
- Referring to someone who excessively praises or flatters someone in order to gain favor or advantage. - Talking about someone who uses insincere compliments or exaggerated praise to manipulate others. - Describing someone who uses flattery to gain personal benefit or advantage.
- Referring to someone who uses insincere compliments or exaggerated praise to manipulate others. - Talking about someone who praises others excessively in order to gain their favor or approval. - Describing someone who uses flattery to get what they want from others.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to people who use flattery to gain something from others.
- 2Both words have a negative connotation.
- 3Both words involve insincere compliments or exaggerated praise.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Adulator is less commonly used than flatterer.
- 2Intention: Adulator implies a more manipulative intention than flatterer.
- 3Degree: Adulator suggests more excessive and over-the-top praise than flatterer.
- 4Connotation: Adulator has a more negative connotation than flatterer.
Remember this!
While both adulator and flatterer refer to people who use flattery to gain something from others, adulator implies a more manipulative intention and excessive praise, while flatterer is more commonly used and has a less negative connotation. The difference between the two words lies in their degree of insincerity and their level of manipulation.
