toady

[toh-dee] / ˈtoʊ di /

NOUN

sycophant

Synonyms

STRONG

adulator ass-kisser bootlicker doormat fan fawner flatterer flunky groupie hanger-on lackey minion

WEAK

apple-polisher brown-noser doter kiss-up teacher's pet yes-person

VERB

fawn

Synonyms

STRONG

bootlick cajole flatter kowtow massage oil stroke truckle woo

WEAK

apple-polish be servile brown-nose butter up fall all over fall on one's knees honey up kiss one's feet kiss-up lay it on lick boots pay court play up to scratch one's back suck up to

Example Sentences

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But what Raisi lacked in charisma, he more than made up for in subservience; the man, frankly, was a toady doing the supreme leader’s bidding.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

But Alice’s complaints aren’t just about her million sitting in the bank and the toady outgrowths of fame.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2021

Cruella, meanwhile, is never truly pitted against anyone more honorable than a sneering toady.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2021

But the war industry demands a toady with the opposite skill set.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2020

But I would probably need the toady sailor to help me.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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