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TOADIES Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word toadies. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word toadies. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for TOADIES

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obsequious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

• attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner

admiring
adjectiveadj
verb

• feel admiration for

• look at with admiration

bootlickers
nounn
noun

• someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect

fawners
nounn
noun

• someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect

flatterers
nounn
noun

• a person who uses flattery

grovelers
nounn
noun

• someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect

lackeys
nounn
noun

• a male servant (especially a footman)

• a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

parasites
nounn
noun

• an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host

• a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

sycophants
nounn
noun

• a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

bootlick
verb, nounv, n
verb

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

crawler
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

• a person who crawls or creeps along the ground

• terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

fawn
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

• a young deer

verb

• show submission or fear

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

• have fawns

kotow
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

verb

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

kowtow
verbv
noun

• a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

verb

• bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

lackey
nounn
noun

• a male servant (especially a footman)

• a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

sycophant
nounn
noun

• a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

truckle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a low bed to be slid under a higher bed

verb

• yield to out of weakness

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

suck up
verb, nounv, n
verb

• take in, also metaphorically

• ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

Best Hypernyms For TOADIES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for toadies, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
adulator blandish flatter flatterer

Alternatives for OBSEQUIOUS

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