Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun truckling

1 sense of truckling

Sense 1
truckling -- (the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons))
       => obedience, obeisance -- (the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb truckle

2 senses of truckle

Sense 1
truckle -- (yield to out of weakness)
       => yield, relent, soften -- (give in, as to influence or pressure)

Sense 2
fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up -- (try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss")
       => flatter, blandish -- (praise somewhat dishonestly)