adulatory
adjective formal uk/ˌædʒ.əˈleɪ.tər.i/ us/ˈædʒ.əl.ə.tɔːr.i/
(尤指名不副实)称赞的,吹捧的,恭维的,奉承的
showing great admiration or praise for someone, especially when it is more than is deserved
I found myself irritated by the adulatory tone of her biography. 我被她传记中的奉承语气激怒了。
The Mother Teresa article is adulatory. 关于特蕾莎修女的文章满是恭维的词语。
See: adulation
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- The crowd at Friday's rally was adulatory.
- After a parade of adulatory speeches from committee members, he fielded questions.
- He is less than adulatory of the Smithsonian Institute.