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Synonyms of toady

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Another word for toady is adulator. Other synonyms of toady are apple polisher, arse-kisser, arse-licker, ass-kisser and ass-licker.

Synonyms and similar words for toady

nounA sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile lackey or...

  • adulatorOne who lavishes excessive praises or flattery; one who adulates.
  • apple polisherA sycophant; a toady.
  • arse-kisser vulgarA sycophant.
  • arse-licker vulgar
  • ass-kisser vulgarSomeone who kisses ass (who acts obsequiously in order to gain another's favor).
  • ass-licker vulgarSomeone who succumbs to authority, someone who excessively flatters or submits to authority figures in order to gain...
  • bootlick USA toady or sycophant.
  • bootlickerA person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady.
  • buttkisserSynonym of kiss-ass.
  • buttlicker
  • brownnoseOne who sucks up; a bootlicker or sycophant.
  • brown noserOne who brownnoses (flatters or humors somebody in an obsequious manner for personal gain); one who sucks up; a...
  • dickrider vulgarA subservient or obsequious person.
  • doormat
  • flattererOne who flatters.
  • flunkey
  • groveler USA person who grovels.
  • groveller UKBritish standard spelling of groveler.
  • hanger-on
  • kiss-assAn obsequious person who tries to win the favor of someone, usually their superior.
  • lackeyA fawning, servile follower.
  • lickspittleA fawning toady; a base sycophant.
  • minionA loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
  • people pleaserAn obsequious, subservient person, especially in a workplace.
  • pickthankA sycophant; one who meddles, tattles, informs (often in order to curry favour).
  • schmoozerOne who schmoozes.
  • simp slang
  • suck upTo absorb (fluid).
  • sycophant
  • throne snifferA person who is servile to the point of self-degradation.
  • toadeaterA fawning, obsequious parasite; a low sycophant or flatterer.
  • white knight
  • clawback obsolete
  • lick-platter obsoleteA sycophant.
  • lickpot obsoleteAn untrustworthy sycophant.

verbTo behave like a toady (toward someone).

  • fawnTo seek favour by flattery and obsequious behaviour.
  • flannelTo flatter; to suck up to.
  • apple-polish USTo attempt to obtain favors, especially by flattery; to toady or fawn.
  • bow and scrapeTo behave in a servile, obsequious, or excessively polite manner.
  • butter upTo flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.
  • dickride vulgarTo behave in a submissive, subservient, or overflattering manner toward.
  • duchess AustraliaTo court or curry favour for political or business advantage; to flatter obsequiously.
  • fawn overTo praise excessively in order to get a favor.
  • fellate figuratively, vulgarTo suck up to, to flatter or be shamefully subservient to.
  • honey around figurativelyTo cajole or sweet-talk (someone); to hang out around (someone) as a yes-man or toady.
  • kiss someone's ass vulgarTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion to gain their...
  • kiss someone's ringTo give respect or reverence to someone; to express servitude to someone.
  • kiss upTo pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention.
  • kowtow figuratively
  • lick someone's ass vulgarTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.
  • lick someone's balls vulgarTo act in a subservient manner; to suck up to.
  • overflatterTo flatter unduly or excessively; to overpraise.
  • overpraiseTo do so toward a person.
  • overrateTo esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due.
  • honey up dated, figurativelyTo cajole, suck up to or sweet-talk (someone).

Meaning of toady

  1. noun A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile lackey or minion.
  2. noun A coarse, rustic woman.
  3. verb To behave like a toady (toward someone).

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Questions about synonyms of toady

What is another word for toady?
Toady has 55 synonyms on Word.ws, such as adulator, apple polisher, arse-kisser, arse-licker, ass-kisser, ass-licker, bootlick and bootlicker.
What does toady mean?
Toady means a sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile lackey or minion.

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