adulatory adj 1: obsequiously complimentary; "they listened with flattering interest"
Adulatory \Ad"u*la*to*ry\, a. [L. adulatorius, fr. adulari: cf. OF. adulatoire.] Containing excessive praise or compliment; servilely praising; flattering; as, an adulatory address. [1913 Webster] A mere rant of adulatory freedom. --Burke. [1913 Webster]