1. a person who seeks favor by flattery or servile behavior; a sycophant
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The courtier was dismissed as a mere pickthanks who told the king only what he wanted to hear.
• She refused to be a pickthanks, preferring honest criticism to empty praise.
• The manager grew tired of the pickthanks who constantly agreed with every decision.
• His reputation as a pickthanks made his colleagues distrust his motives.
• The novel portrayed the villain as a cunning pickthanks who manipulated others through false compliments.