toadyish

adjective

Definition of toadyishnext
as in sycophantic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toadyish
  1. sycophantic
  2. meek
  3. unassuming
  4. retiring
Adjective
  • By tweaking its settings, researchers can make a model upbeat or negative, honest or sycophantic.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Like all other generative chatbots, its replies are sycophantic.
    — Jill Duffy, PC Magazine, 17 June 2026
Definition of sycophantic
Adjective
  • Closer to home, Liverpool have shown the pitfalls of an expensive facelift, splurging record sums on Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak last summer only to free-fall from champions to a meek fifth-place finish.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • This is just one of many, many kinky situations Hoffman encounters as Elliot, a meek, wide-eyed college graduate who enters into a sadomasochistic relationship with gallery owner Erika Tracey (Olivia Wilde).
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of meek
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  • An unassuming woman waltzed through their offices and allegedly robbed the institution of $15 million, armed not with a weapon, but flimsy paperwork and a basket of pies.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The best antique shops are often found in unassuming destinations and quaint locales, where diamonds in the rough can be discovered with a little bit of searching.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 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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“Toadyish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toadyish. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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