people pleaser
people pleaser noun: an obsequious, subservient person, especially in a workplace.
Noun
people pleaser (plural people pleasers)
- An obsequious, subservient person, especially in a workplace.
- Synonyms:
- adulator, apple polisher, arse-kisser, arse-licker, ass-kisser, ass-licker, bootlick, bootlicker, buttkisser, buttlicker
- Someone who prioritizes serving others over their own desires.
- Her wedding gives her fans the satisfying narrative conclusion that they desire. Or which, in the case of the fandom’s more lunatic fringes, they believe that they are entitled to. Hey, she’s a people pleaser.2026 July 3, Marina Hyde, “The US turns 250 and Taylor Swift gets married. I think we all know which is a bigger deal”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 03 Jul 2026
Synonyms of people pleaser
- adulator
- apple polisher
- arse-kisser
- arse-licker
- ass-kisser
- ass-licker
- bootlick
- bootlicker
- buttkisser
- buttlicker
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Forms of people pleaser
| plural | people pleasers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | people-pleaser |
Questions about people pleaser
- What does people pleaser mean?
- People pleaser means an obsequious, subservient person, especially in a workplace.
- What part of speech is people pleaser?
- People pleaser is a noun.
- What is the plural of people pleaser?
- The plural of people pleaser is people pleasers.
Words near people pleaser in the dictionary
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