Kowtow Synonyms

kou-tou, koutou
To support slavishly every opinion or suggestion of a superior
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. bootlick
  2. fawn
  3. toady
  4. grovel
  5. brownnose
  6. truckle
  7. suck up
  8. cringe
  9. slaver
  10. scrape
  11. cower
  12. apple-polish
  13. cotton
  14. kneel
  15. stoop
  16. kotow
  17. genuflect
To show servile deference.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. fawn
A former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. kotow
An inclination of the head or body, as in greeting, consent, courtesy, submission, or worship
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. bow
  2. curtsy
  3. genuflection
  4. nod
  5. obeisance

Words Related to Kowtow

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. over
  2. courtesy
  3. kow-tow
  4. pander

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