Background for toady
BeDict Logo

toady

/ˈtoʊdi/

Meanings
noun
A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage or an obsequious lackey or minion

Examples :

"The manager disliked honest feedback, preferring to surround himself with toadies who would always agree with him, even when he was wrong. "
character attitude person organization politics government job society

Related Words

Illustration preferring

preferring verb

/prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /priˈfɜːrɪŋ/

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

"I prefer tea to coffee."

Illustration flatters

flatters verb

/ˈflætərz/

To compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour.

""The student often flatters the teacher by praising her clothes, hoping to get a better grade." "

Illustration constantly

constantly adverb

/ˈkɒnstəntli/

With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.

"My brother constantly helps his younger sister with her homework, demonstrating his steadfast loyalty and support. "

Illustration obsequious

obsequious adjective

/əbˈsiːkwi.əs/

Obedient; compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.

"The new employee was almost obsequious, agreeing with everything the manager said in an attempt to impress her. "

Illustration construed

construed verb

/kənˈstɹuːd/

To interpret or explain the meaning of something.

"The world must construe according to its wits; this court must construe according to the law."

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Illustration vegetables

vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Any plant.

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

Illustration promotion

promotion noun

/pɹəˈməʊʃən/ /pɹəˈmoʊʃən/

An advancement in rank or position.

"After many years of hard work, Maria received a promotion to senior manager. "

Illustration advantage

advantage noun

/ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ /ədˈvæn.tɪdʒ/

Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.

"The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position."

Illustration sycophant

sycophant noun

/ˈsɪkəfænt/

One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favor or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.

"The sycophant in the office tried to win the boss's favor by showering him with exaggerated praise. "

Illustration desperate

desperate noun

/ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət/

A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, addict, etc.

"The desperate needed food and shelter. "

Illustration complexion

complexion noun

/kəmˈplɛkʃən/

The combination of humours making up one's physiological "temperament", being either hot or cold, and moist or dry.

"My brother's complexion suggested he was a hot-tempered person. "