toadyish

adjective

Definition of toadyishnext
as in sycophantic

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  1. sycophantic
  2. meek
  3. unassuming
  4. retiring
Adjective
  • Nowhere is this audience fragmentation clearer than in tech media, which is increasingly dominated by largely sycophantic media outlets owned by the decisionmakers themselves.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • His usual complaint is that the network isn’t sycophantic enough.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sycophantic
Adjective
  • Others seemed meek, with downcast eyes that refused to meet the camera.
    — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Moore plays Mona, a meek, thoroughly unseen wife and mother who impulsively decides to audition for a community theater musical despite having no experience.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of meek
Adjective
  • From its unassuming Chinatown location to the lowkey wood and chrome decor, Bridges is seductively simple.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Like an unassuming plant from outer space, Little Shop of Horrors had humble beginnings—but managed to blossom at a surprising rate.
    — Andrew Buss, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of unassuming
Adjective
  • Rangel, a mustachioed, natty dresser rarely seen with a hair out of place, hardly had a reputation for a shy and retiring personality.
    — Daily News Staff, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
  • After running more than 400 games, the researchers concluded that a fully passive style of scavenging – snatching some carrion when no one is looking – was too retiring and less than ideal.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2023
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