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Synonyms & Antonyms of toadying
(Entry 1 of 3)
as in obsequious, fawning
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toadying
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of toadying (Entry 2 of 3)
as in sycophancy, fawning
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for toadying
- adulation,
- blarney,
- butter,
- flannel
- [British],
- flattery,
- incense,
- overpraise,
- soft soap,
- sweet talk,
- taffy
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toadying
verb
present participle of toady
Synonyms & Antonyms of toadying (Entry 3 of 3)
to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior
- a satirical novel about an amoral go-getter who toadies his way to the top of the corporate ladder
Synonyms for toadying
Words Related to toadying
- adulating,
- idolizing,
- worshipping
- (also worshiping)
- cowering,
- cringing,
- groveling
- (or grovelling)
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“Toadying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toadying. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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