Definitions
- Describing a person who flatters someone in authority to gain favor or advantage. - Referring to someone who pretends to be a friend but secretly betrays or gossips about others. - Talking about a person who ingratiates themselves with others to gain social status or popularity.
- Describing a person who flatters someone in authority to gain favor or advantage. - Referring to someone who pretends to be a friend but secretly betrays or gossips about others. - Talking about a person who ingratiates themselves with others to gain social status or popularity.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe people who flatter others to gain favor or advantage.
- 2Both words can refer to people who pretend to be friends but secretly betray or gossip about others.
- 3Both words can be used to describe people who ingratiate themselves with others to gain social status or popularity.
What is the difference?
- 1Connotation: Pickthank has a slightly more negative connotation than sycophant, which can sometimes be used in a neutral or positive way.
- 2Usage: Pickthank is less commonly used than sycophant in modern English.
Remember this!
Pickthank and sycophant are synonyms that describe people who flatter others to gain favor or advantage, pretend to be friends but secretly betray or gossip about others, or ingratiate themselves with others to gain social status or popularity. While they have similar meanings, pickthank is an older and less commonly used term with a slightly more negative connotation than sycophant.
