Toady

Meaning

a person who acts obsequiously to gain favor; a sycophant

to flatter or behave excessively subserviently toward someone for advantage

Example Sentences

He was known as a toady who always agreed with the boss.

Stop toadying to the manager and speak your mind.

Example Expressions

toady up to

Synonyms

sycophant, flatterer, yes-man, bootlicker, flatter, fawn, grovel, brown-nose, bootlick

Entry 1

sycophant, flatterer, yes-man, bootlicker

Entry 2

flatter, fawn, grovel, brown-nose, bootlick

Antonyms

critic, opponent, independent thinker, criticize, resist, speak plainly

Entry 1

critic, opponent, independent thinker

Entry 2

criticize, resist, speak plainly

Collocations

office toady, political toady, toady to the boss, shameless toady, toady up to, act like a toady

Entry 1

office toady, political toady

Entry 2

toady to the boss, shameless toady, toady up to, act like a toady