toady Synonyms
Strongest:
- bootlicker
- lickspittle
- flunkey
- sponge
- flunkie
- henchman
- brownnoser
- fan
- minion
- suck-up
- parasite
- flunky
- sycophant
Strong:
- slave
- yes-man
- pupil
- devotee
- idolator
- lackey
- apparatchik
- admirer
- partisan
- fawner
- apple-polisher
- disciple
Weak:
toady Meaning
toady (n)
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
toady (v)
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
toady (n.)
A mean flatterer; a toadeater; a sycophant.
A coarse, rustic woman.
toady (v. t.)
To fawn upon with mean sycophancy.
toady Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The social climber was known as a toady, always seeking the company of the wealthy and influential.
- The toady's false praise was as hollow as a drum.
- The toady's sycophantic behavior disgusted his colleagues.
- The king's toady whispered sweet nothings into his ear, hoping to gain his favor.
- The toady's obsequiousness was so excessive that people began to wonder about his motives.
- 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
bootlicker, lickspittle,flunkey, sponge, flunkie, henchman, brownnoser, fan, minion, suck-up
despise, scorn, disdain, despise, scorn, disdain, gibe, defy, scoff, defy
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.
