Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun toady

1 sense of toady

Sense 1
sycophant, toady, crawler, lackey, ass-kisser -- (a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage)
       => flatterer, adulator -- (a person who uses flattery)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb toady

1 sense of toady

Sense 1
fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up -- (try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss")
       => flatter, blandish -- (praise somewhat dishonestly)

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