{"id":1587,"date":"2026-08-04T12:03:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipin.com.pk\/notepad\/career\/sycophant-meaning-in-urdu\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T12:03:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:03:06","slug":"sycophant-meaning-in-urdu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipin.com.pk\/notepad\/meaning\/sycophant-meaning-in-urdu\/","title":{"rendered":"Sycophant Meaning in Urdu | \u0686\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0632"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- \u2460 WORD HEADER \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-left:4px solid #534AB7;background:#FAFAFA;padding:20px 24px;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:10px;\">\n    <span style=\"background:#EEEDFE;color:#3C3489;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:20px;margin-right:6px;\">noun<\/span>  <span style=\"background:#EAF3DE;color:#3B6D11;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:20px;margin-right:6px;\">C1<\/span>  <span style=\"background:#FAEEDA;color:#633806;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:20px;\">Greek origin<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<h1 style=\"font-size:38px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px;letter-spacing:-.5px;\">sycophant<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:#888;margin:0 0 12px;\">\/\u02c8s\u026ak.\u0259.f\u00e6nt\/ &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; Sik-uh-fant<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"background:#EEEDFE;color:#3C3489;display:inline-block;padding:4px 14px;border-radius:20px;margin:3px;font-size:18px;\">\u0686\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0632<\/span><span style=\"background:#EEEDFE;color:#3C3489;display:inline-block;padding:4px 14px;border-radius:20px;margin:3px;font-size:18px;\">\u062f\u0648\u0633\u062a \u0646\u0648\u0627\u0632\u06cc \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u06d2 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627<\/span><span style=\"background:#EEEDFE;color:#3C3489;display:inline-block;padding:4px 14px;border-radius:20px;margin:3px;font-size:18px;\">\u0686\u0627\u0644 \u0628\u0627\u0632<\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:#666;margin:10px 0 0;\">Roman Urdu: <strong>chaalbaaz<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u2461 MEANING (bilingual) \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex:1;min-width:220px;background:#f4f0ff;border-radius:10px;padding:16px 18px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#534AB7;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 8px;\">ENGLISH MEANING<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.7;\">A person who flatters others for personal advantage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:#444;margin:0;line-height:1.7;\">A sycophant is someone who constantly praises or fawns over someone in power to gain favor or benefits. It carries a negative connotation, implying insincerity and self\u2011interest. Use it when describing a habit of opportunistic flattery.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1;min-width:220px;background:#fffbf0;border-radius:10px;padding:16px 18px;direction:rtl;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#854F0B;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 8px;direction:ltr;text-align:right;\">\u0627\u0631\u062f\u0648 \u0645\u0639\u0646\u06cc<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:17px;margin:0;line-height:2;text-align:right;\">\u0633\u06cc\u06a9\u0648 \u0641\u06cc\u0646\u0679 \u0633\u06d2 \u0645\u0631\u0627\u062f \u0648\u06c1 \u0634\u062e\u0635 \u06c1\u06d2 \u062c\u0648 \u062f\u0648\u0633\u0631\u0648\u06ba \u06a9\u06cc\u060c \u062e\u0627\u0635 \u0637\u0648\u0631 \u067e\u0631 \u0637\u0627\u0642\u062a\u0648\u0631 \u0644\u0648\u06af\u0648\u06ba \u06a9\u06cc\u060c \u062e\u0648\u062f\u063a\u0631\u0636\u06cc \u06a9\u06d2 \u0644\u06cc\u06d2 \u0686\u0627\u0644\u0627\u06a9\u06cc \u0633\u06d2 \u062a\u0639\u0631\u06cc\u0641 \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4 \u0627\u0633 \u06a9\u0627 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u0639\u0645\u0648\u0645\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646\u0641\u06cc \u0645\u0639\u0646\u06cc \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u06c1\u0648\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u060c \u06cc\u0639\u0646\u06cc \u0645\u063a\u0631\u0648\u0631 \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u0628\u06d2 \u062e\u0644\u0648\u0635\u06d4 \u062c\u0628 \u06a9\u0648\u0626\u06cc \u0634\u062e\u0635 \u0635\u0631\u0641 \u0641\u0627\u0626\u062f\u06d2 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0644\u06cc\u06d2 \u0633\u0686\u0627\u0626\u06cc \u0633\u06d2 \u0633\u0648\u0627 \u062a\u0639\u0631\u06cc\u0641 \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2 \u062a\u0648 \u0627\u0633\u06d2 \u0686\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0632 \u06cc\u0627 \u0686\u0627\u0644 \u0628\u0627\u0632 \u06a9\u06c1\u062a\u06d2 \u06c1\u06cc\u06ba\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u2462 WORD ORIGIN & BREAKDOWN \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fff;border:0.5px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#888;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 8px;\">WORD ORIGIN &amp; BREAKDOWN<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:#444;margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.7;\">From Greek\u202fsykoph\u00e1nt\u0113s \u2018tattler, informer\u2019, originally \u2018one who shows figs (as a bribe)\u2019, later used for a flatterer.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;gap:0;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:stretch;\">\n<div style=\"background:#EEEDFE;border-radius:8px 0 0 8px 0;padding:10px 18px;text-align:center;min-width:80px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:#3C3489;margin:0;\">syco-<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#3C3489;margin:4px 0 0;\">fig (Greek \u2018s\u00fdk\u0113\u2019)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#EAF3DE;border-radius:0 0 8px 8px 0;padding:10px 18px;text-align:center;min-width:80px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:#3B6D11;margin:0;\">-phant<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#3B6D11;margin:4px 0 0;\">to speak, reveal (Greek \u2018pha\u00edn\u014d\u2019)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u2463 PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f5f5;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#888;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 8px;\">SAY IT OUT LOUD - 5 TIMES<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:22px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;margin:0 0 16px;\">Sik-uh-fant<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;\">\n    <button onclick=\"(function(n, suffix){\n        for(var i=1;i<=5;i++){\n            var b = document.getElementById('say'+i+'_'+suffix);\n            b.innerHTML = i<=n ? '\u2713' : i;\n            b.style.background = i<=n ? '#EAF3DE' : '#fff';\n            b.style.borderColor = i<=n ? '#639922' : '#ddd';\n            b.style.color = i<=n ? '#3B6D11' : '#333';\n        }\n        document.getElementById('say-msg-'+suffix).textContent = n===5 ? '\ud83c\udf89 Perfect! You said it 5 times.' : n+' of 5 \u2014 keep going!';\n    })(this.dataset.n, '')\" data-n=\"1\" id=\"say1_\" style=\"width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:50%;border:0.5px solid #ddd;background:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;\">1<\/button><button onclick=\"(function(n, suffix){\n        for(var i=1;i<=5;i++){\n            var b = document.getElementById('say'+i+'_'+suffix);\n            b.innerHTML = i<=n ? '\u2713' : i;\n            b.style.background = i<=n ? '#EAF3DE' : '#fff';\n            b.style.borderColor = i<=n ? '#639922' : '#ddd';\n            b.style.color = i<=n ? '#3B6D11' : '#333';\n        }\n        document.getElementById('say-msg-'+suffix).textContent = n===5 ? '\ud83c\udf89 Perfect! You said it 5 times.' : n+' of 5 \u2014 keep going!';\n    })(this.dataset.n, '')\" data-n=\"2\" id=\"say2_\" style=\"width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:50%;border:0.5px solid #ddd;background:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;\">2<\/button><button onclick=\"(function(n, suffix){\n        for(var i=1;i<=5;i++){\n            var b = document.getElementById('say'+i+'_'+suffix);\n            b.innerHTML = i<=n ? '\u2713' : i;\n            b.style.background = i<=n ? '#EAF3DE' : '#fff';\n            b.style.borderColor = i<=n ? '#639922' : '#ddd';\n            b.style.color = i<=n ? '#3B6D11' : '#333';\n        }\n        document.getElementById('say-msg-'+suffix).textContent = n===5 ? '\ud83c\udf89 Perfect! You said it 5 times.' : n+' of 5 \u2014 keep going!';\n    })(this.dataset.n, '')\" data-n=\"3\" id=\"say3_\" style=\"width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:50%;border:0.5px solid #ddd;background:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;\">3<\/button><button onclick=\"(function(n, suffix){\n        for(var i=1;i<=5;i++){\n            var b = document.getElementById('say'+i+'_'+suffix);\n            b.innerHTML = i<=n ? '\u2713' : i;\n            b.style.background = i<=n ? '#EAF3DE' : '#fff';\n            b.style.borderColor = i<=n ? '#639922' : '#ddd';\n            b.style.color = i<=n ? '#3B6D11' : '#333';\n        }\n        document.getElementById('say-msg-'+suffix).textContent = n===5 ? '\ud83c\udf89 Perfect! You said it 5 times.' : n+' of 5 \u2014 keep going!';\n    })(this.dataset.n, '')\" data-n=\"4\" id=\"say4_\" style=\"width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:50%;border:0.5px solid #ddd;background:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;\">4<\/button><button onclick=\"(function(n, suffix){\n        for(var i=1;i<=5;i++){\n            var b = document.getElementById('say'+i+'_'+suffix);\n            b.innerHTML = i<=n ? '\u2713' : i;\n            b.style.background = i<=n ? '#EAF3DE' : '#fff';\n            b.style.borderColor = i<=n ? '#639922' : '#ddd';\n            b.style.color = i<=n ? '#3B6D11' : '#333';\n        }\n        document.getElementById('say-msg-'+suffix).textContent = n===5 ? '\ud83c\udf89 Perfect! You said it 5 times.' : n+' of 5 \u2014 keep going!';\n    })(this.dataset.n, '')\" data-n=\"5\" id=\"say5_\" style=\"width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:50%;border:0.5px solid #ddd;background:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;\">5<\/button><br \/>\n<span id=\"say-msg-\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#888;\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u2464 DAILY LIFE EXAMPLES (4 contexts) \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fff;border:0.5px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#888;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 4px;\">DAILY LIFE EXAMPLES<\/h2>\n<div style=\"padding:12px 0;border-bottom:0.5px solid #e5e5e5;\">\n          <span style=\"background:#E6F1FB;color:#185FA5;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;\">Work<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;margin:6px 0 2px;line-height:1.7;\">&#x200E;The new intern turned out to be a sycophant, always praising the manager\u2019s every decision.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px;direction:rtl;text-align:right;color:#555;margin:0;line-height:2;\">\u0646\u06cc\u0627 \u0627\u0646\u0679\u0631\u0646 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u0686\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0632 \u062b\u0627\u0628\u062a \u06c1\u0648\u0627\u060c \u06c1\u0645\u06cc\u0634\u06c1 \u0645\u06cc\u0646\u06cc\u062c\u0631 \u06a9\u06d2 \u06c1\u0631 \u0641\u06cc\u0635\u0644\u06d2 \u06a9\u06cc \u062a\u0639\u0631\u06cc\u0641 \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u0627 \u0631\u06c1\u062a\u0627 \u062a\u06be\u0627\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:12px 0;border-bottom:0.5px solid #e5e5e5;\">\n          <span style=\"background:#F1EFE8;color:#5F5E5A;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;\">Business<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;margin:6px 0 2px;line-height:1.7;\">&#x200E;She refused to associate with sycophants who only cared about climbing the corporate ladder.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px;direction:rtl;text-align:right;color:#555;margin:0;line-height:2;\">\u0627\u0633 \u0646\u06d2 \u0627\u0646 \u0686\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0632\u0648\u06ba \u06a9\u06d2 \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be \u0631\u0641\u0627\u0642\u062a \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u06d2 \u0633\u06d2 \u0627\u0646\u06a9\u0627\u0631 \u06a9\u0631 \u062f\u06cc\u0627 \u062c\u0648 \u0635\u0631\u0641 \u06a9\u0627\u0631\u067e\u0648\u0631\u06cc\u0679 \u0633\u06cc\u0691\u06be\u06cc \u0686\u0691\u06be\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u06cc \u067e\u0631\u0648\u0627\u06c1 \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u06d2 \u06c1\u06cc\u06ba\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:12px 0;border-bottom:0.5px solid #e5e5e5;\">\n          <span style=\"background:#E1F5EE;color:#0F6E56;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;\">Social<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;margin:6px 0 2px;line-height:1.7;\">&#x200E;During the royal ceremony, the court was filled with sycophants murmuring compliments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px;direction:rtl;text-align:right;color:#555;margin:0;line-height:2;\">\u0634\u0627\u06c1\u06cc \u062a\u0642\u0631\u06cc\u0628 \u06a9\u06d2 \u062f\u0648\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u062f\u0631\u0628\u0627\u0631 \u0686\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0632\u0648\u06ba \u0633\u06d2 \u0628\u06be\u0631 \u06af\u06cc\u0627 \u062a\u06be\u0627 \u062c\u0648 \u0633\u0631\u06af\u0648\u0634\u06cc \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u062a\u0639\u0631\u06cc\u0641\u06cc\u06ba \u06a9\u0631 \u0631\u06c1\u06d2 \u062a\u06be\u06d2\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:12px 0;border-bottom:0.5px solid #e5e5e5;\">\n          <span style=\"background:#F1EFE8;color:#5F5E5A;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;\">Politics<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;margin:6px 0 2px;line-height:1.7;\">&#x200E;He realized the politician was surrounded by sycophants and decided to speak the truth instead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px;direction:rtl;text-align:right;color:#555;margin:0;line-height:2;\">\u0627\u0633 \u0646\u06d2 \u0645\u062d\u0633\u0648\u0633 \u06a9\u06cc\u0627 \u06a9\u06c1 \u0633\u06cc\u0627\u0633\u062a\u062f\u0627\u0646 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0627\u0631\u062f\u06af\u0631\u062f \u0635\u0631\u0641 \u0686\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0632 \u06c1\u06cc \u06c1\u06cc\u06ba \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u0627\u0633 \u0646\u06d2 \u0633\u0686 \u0628\u0648\u0644\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u0627 \u0641\u06cc\u0635\u0644\u06c1 \u06a9\u06cc\u0627\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u2465 SYNONYMS + ANTONYMS \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex:1;min-width:220px;background:#fff;border:0.5px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 18px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#3B6D11;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 10px;\">\u2705 SYNONYMS (\u0645\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062f\u0641)<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\">\n<div style=\"background:#EAF3DE;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px;min-width:100px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:#3B6D11;margin:0;\">flatterer<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3B6D11;direction:rtl;text-align:right;margin:2px 0 0;\">\u0645\u06a9\u0645\u0644 \u062a\u0639\u0631\u06cc\u0641 \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u06d2 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#EAF3DE;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px;min-width:100px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:#3B6D11;margin:0;\">toady<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3B6D11;direction:rtl;text-align:right;margin:2px 0 0;\">\u0686\u067e \u0686\u0627\u067e \u062a\u0639\u0631\u06cc\u0641 \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u06d2 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#EAF3DE;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px;min-width:100px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:#3B6D11;margin:0;\">bootlicker<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3B6D11;direction:rtl;text-align:right;margin:2px 0 0;\">\u062f\u0633\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u062e\u0648\u0631<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1;min-width:220px;background:#fff;border:0.5px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 18px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#A32D2D;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 10px;\">\u274c ANTONYMS (\u0645\u062a\u0636\u0627\u062f)<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\">\n<div style=\"background:#FCEBEB;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px;min-width:100px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:#A32D2D;margin:0;\">critic<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#A32D2D;direction:rtl;text-align:right;margin:2px 0 0;\">\u0646\u0627\u0642\u062f<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#FCEBEB;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px;min-width:100px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:#A32D2D;margin:0;\">opposer<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#A32D2D;direction:rtl;text-align:right;margin:2px 0 0;\">\u062d\u0631\u06cc\u0641<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u2466 USE IT \/ AVOID IT \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex:1;min-width:220px;background:#f0faf4;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 18px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#3B6D11;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 8px;\">USE IT WHEN (\u06a9\u0628 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644 \u06a9\u0631\u06cc\u06ba)<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;font-size:15px;line-height:2.1;\">\n<li>Describing a colleague who constantly flatters a boss for promotion<\/li>\n<li>Analyzing political environments full of opportunistic praise<\/li>\n<li>Talking about social circles where insincere compliments dominate<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1;min-width:220px;background:#fff5f5;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 18px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#A32D2D;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 8px;\">AVOID WHEN (\u06a9\u0628 \u0646\u06c1 \u06a9\u0631\u06cc\u06ba)<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:16px;font-size:15px;line-height:2.1;\">\n<li>Formal academic writing that requires neutral tone<\/li>\n<li>When the person\u2019s behavior is genuinely supportive, not self\u2011serving<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u2467 RELATED WORDS \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fff;border:0.5px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 20px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#888;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 10px;\">RELATED WORDS - SAME FAMILY<\/h2>\n<div style=\"line-height:2;\"><span style=\"background:#F1EFE8;border:0.5px solid #D3D1C7;border-radius:20px;padding:5px 14px;font-size:13px;color:#2C2C2A;margin:3px;display:inline-block;\">sycophancy <em style=\"font-size:15px;color:#888;\">(noun)<\/em> \u2014 the act of flattering for personal gain<\/span><span style=\"background:#F1EFE8;border:0.5px solid #D3D1C7;border-radius:20px;padding:5px 14px;font-size:13px;color:#2C2C2A;margin:3px;display:inline-block;\">obsequious <em style=\"font-size:15px;color:#888;\">(adjective)<\/em> \u2014 excessively eager to obey<\/span><span style=\"background:#F1EFE8;border:0.5px solid #D3D1C7;border-radius:20px;padding:5px 14px;font-size:13px;color:#2C2C2A;margin:3px;display:inline-block;\">adulation <em style=\"font-size:15px;color:#888;\">(noun)<\/em> \u2014 excessive praise<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u2468 COMMON MISTAKE \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-left:4px solid #E24B4A;background:#fff5f5;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#A32D2D;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 10px;\">COMMON MISTAKE PAKISTANIS MAKE<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:8px;\">\n<div style=\"flex:1;min-width:180px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#A32D2D;margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600;\">WRONG<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;margin:0;text-decoration:line-through;color:#888;\">He is a sycophant because he always tells the truth to his boss.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1;min-width:180px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#3B6D11;margin:0 0 4px;font-weight:600;\">CORRECT<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;margin:0;color:#1a1a1a;\">He is a sycophant because he always tells his boss what he wants to hear.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#555;margin:0;\">A sycophant flatters, not tells the truth. The wrong sentence confuses the definition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u246a MEMORY TIP \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#e6f1fb;border-left:4px solid #185FA5;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#185FA5;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 10px;\">\ud83d\udca1 MEMORY TIP (\u06cc\u0627\u062f \u0631\u06a9\u06be\u0646\u06d2 \u06a9\u0627 \u0622\u0633\u0627\u0646 \u0637\u0631\u06cc\u0642\u06c1)<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;margin:0 0 6px;line-height:1.7;\">Imagine a small ant (syc) that is sick of working hard and instead goes around licking the feet of big animals to get treats.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px;direction:rtl;text-align:right;color:#444;margin:0;line-height:2;\">\u062a\u0635\u0648\u0631 \u06a9\u0631\u06cc\u06ba \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u0686\u06be\u0648\u0679\u0627 \u0633\u0627 \u0686\u06cc\u0648\u0646\u0679\u06cc (\u0633\u0650\u06a9) \u062c\u0648 \u0645\u062d\u0646\u062a \u0633\u06d2 \u062a\u06be\u06a9 \u06af\u06cc\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2 \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u0628\u0691\u06d2 \u062c\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0631\u0648\u06ba \u06a9\u06d2 \u067e\u0627\u0624\u06ba \u0686\u064f\u0633 \u06a9\u0631 \u0679\u0631\u06cc\u0679 \u062d\u0627\u0635\u0644 \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4 \u06cc\u06c1 \u06c1\u06cc \u0633\u0650\u06a9\u0648 \u0641\u06cc\u0646\u0679 \u06a9\u06cc \u0637\u0631\u062d \u0686\u0627\u0644\u0627\u06a9\u06cc \u0633\u06d2 \u062a\u0639\u0631\u06cc\u0641 \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u2469 QUIZ \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fff;border:0.5px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#534AB7;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 10px;\">QUICK QUIZ \u2014 TEST YOURSELF<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 12px;\">Which sentence correctly uses the word &#039;sycophant&#039;?<\/p>\n<div id=\"quiz-wrap\"><button onclick=\"(function(btn,correct,suffix){\n        document.querySelectorAll('.quiz-btn-'+suffix).forEach(function(b){ b.disabled=true; });\n        btn.style.background = correct ? '#EAF3DE' : '#FCEBEB';\n        btn.style.borderColor = correct ? '#639922' : '#A32D2D';\n        btn.style.color = correct ? '#3B6D11' : '#A32D2D';\n        var r = document.getElementById('quiz-result-'+suffix);\n        r.style.display = 'block';\n        r.style.color = correct ? '#3B6D11' : '#A32D2D';\n        r.textContent = (correct ? '\u2705 Correct! ' : '\u274c Not quite. ') + document.getElementById('quiz-exp-'+suffix).textContent;\n    })(this, false, '')\" class=\"quiz-btn-\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;text-align:left;padding:10px 14px;margin-bottom:8px;background:#fff;border:0.5px solid #ddd;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;\">A. The teacher is a sycophant who always helps students learn.<\/button><button onclick=\"(function(btn,correct,suffix){\n        document.querySelectorAll('.quiz-btn-'+suffix).forEach(function(b){ b.disabled=true; });\n        btn.style.background = correct ? '#EAF3DE' : '#FCEBEB';\n        btn.style.borderColor = correct ? '#639922' : '#A32D2D';\n        btn.style.color = correct ? '#3B6D11' : '#A32D2D';\n        var r = document.getElementById('quiz-result-'+suffix);\n        r.style.display = 'block';\n        r.style.color = correct ? '#3B6D11' : '#A32D2D';\n        r.textContent = (correct ? '\u2705 Correct! ' : '\u274c Not quite. ') + document.getElementById('quiz-exp-'+suffix).textContent;\n    })(this, true, '')\" class=\"quiz-btn-\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;text-align:left;padding:10px 14px;margin-bottom:8px;background:#fff;border:0.5px solid #ddd;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;\">B. He acted as a sycophant, praising the director only to get a bigger role.<\/button><button onclick=\"(function(btn,correct,suffix){\n        document.querySelectorAll('.quiz-btn-'+suffix).forEach(function(b){ b.disabled=true; });\n        btn.style.background = correct ? '#EAF3DE' : '#FCEBEB';\n        btn.style.borderColor = correct ? '#639922' : '#A32D2D';\n        btn.style.color = correct ? '#3B6D11' : '#A32D2D';\n        var r = document.getElementById('quiz-result-'+suffix);\n        r.style.display = 'block';\n        r.style.color = correct ? '#3B6D11' : '#A32D2D';\n        r.textContent = (correct ? '\u2705 Correct! ' : '\u274c Not quite. ') + document.getElementById('quiz-exp-'+suffix).textContent;\n    })(this, false, '')\" class=\"quiz-btn-\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;text-align:left;padding:10px 14px;margin-bottom:8px;background:#fff;border:0.5px solid #ddd;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;\">C. She is a sycophant because she never speaks her mind.<\/button><button onclick=\"(function(btn,correct,suffix){\n        document.querySelectorAll('.quiz-btn-'+suffix).forEach(function(b){ b.disabled=true; });\n        btn.style.background = correct ? '#EAF3DE' : '#FCEBEB';\n        btn.style.borderColor = correct ? '#639922' : '#A32D2D';\n        btn.style.color = correct ? '#3B6D11' : '#A32D2D';\n        var r = document.getElementById('quiz-result-'+suffix);\n        r.style.display = 'block';\n        r.style.color = correct ? '#3B6D11' : '#A32D2D';\n        r.textContent = (correct ? '\u2705 Correct! ' : '\u274c Not quite. ') + document.getElementById('quiz-exp-'+suffix).textContent;\n    })(this, false, '')\" class=\"quiz-btn-\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;text-align:left;padding:10px 14px;margin-bottom:8px;background:#fff;border:0.5px solid #ddd;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;\">D. The sycophant festival celebrates honesty.<\/button><\/div>\n<p id=\"quiz-exp-\" style=\"display:none;\">Option B shows the typical self\u2011serving flattery that defines a sycophant.<\/p>\n<p id=\"quiz-result-\" style=\"font-size:15px;margin:8px 0 0;display:none;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u246b DAILY CHALLENGE \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fffbf0;border:0.5px solid #FAC775;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:15px;color:#854F0B;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:0 0 6px;\">TODAY'S CHALLENGE<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;margin:0;line-height:1.7;\">Write a short paragraph (50\u201170 words) about a workplace situation where a sycophant\u2019s behavior creates problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:12px;color:#aaa;margin-top:20px;\">\n  Posted on August 04, 2026 \u00b7 Word Meaning in Urdu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>noun C1 Greek origin sycophant \/\u02c8s\u026ak.\u0259.f\u00e6nt\/ &nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp; Sik-uh-fant \u0686\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0632\u062f\u0648\u0633\u062a \u0646\u0648\u0627\u0632\u06cc \u06a9\u0631\u0646\u06d2 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0686\u0627\u0644 \u0628\u0627\u0632 Roman Urdu: chaalbaaz ENGLISH MEANING A person who flatters others for personal advantage. A sycophant is someone who constantly praises or fawns over someone in power to gain favor or benefits. It carries a negative connotation, implying insincerity and self\u2011interest. 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