toady (Meaning)

Wordnet

toady (n)

a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

Wordnet

toady (v)

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

Webster

toady (n.)

A mean flatterer; a toadeater; a sycophant.

A coarse, rustic woman.

Webster

toady (v. t.)

To fawn upon with mean sycophancy.

toady Sentence Examples

  1. The toady fawned over his boss, eager for his approval.
  2. The politician's toady delivered saccharine flattery in an attempt to curry favor.
  3. The court jester was a notorious toady, always willing to amuse the king.
  4. The student's toadyism was so blatant that it was impossible to ignore.
  5. The social climber was known as a toady, always seeking the company of the wealthy and influential.
  6. The toady's false praise was as hollow as a drum.
  7. The toady's sycophantic behavior disgusted his colleagues.
  8. The king's toady whispered sweet nothings into his ear, hoping to gain his favor.
  9. The toady's obsequiousness was so excessive that people began to wonder about his motives.
  10. The toady's loyalty was only skin-deep, and he quickly abandoned his patron when things turned sour.

FAQs About the word toady

a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage, try to gain favor by cringing or flatteringA mean flatterer; a toadeater; a sycophan

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disdain, scorn,despise, despise, scorn, disdain, jeer, gibe, defy, gibe

The toady fawned over his boss, eager for his approval.

The politician's toady delivered saccharine flattery in an attempt to curry favor.

The court jester was a notorious toady, always willing to amuse the king.

The student's toadyism was so blatant that it was impossible to ignore.