toadyish
/ˈtoʊ.di.ɪʃ/adjective
C2formalcommonobsolete/ˈtoʊ.di.ɪʃ/An adjective describing someone who is overly flattering or subservient to gain favor, characteristic of a sycophant.
- 🇷🇺Прилагательное, описывающее человека, который чрезмерно льстит или угодничает, чтобы добиться расположения, характерное для подхалима.
- 🇪🇸Adjetivo que describe a una persona que halaga o se somete excesivamente a alguien para ganar su favor, propio de un adulador o pelota.
- 🇫🇷Adjectif décrivant une personne qui flatte ou rampe excessivement pour gagner les faveurs, comportement typique d'un lèche-bottes.
- 🇩🇪Adjektiv, das eine Person beschreibt, die übermäßig schmeichelt oder sich unterwürfig verhält, um sich Gunst oder Vorteile zu verschaffen, typisch für einen Speichellecker.
- 🇵🇹Adjetivo que descreve uma pessoa que bajula ou adula excessivamente para ganhar a simpatia ou o favor de alguém, típico de um bajulador; também se refere ao comportamento servil e submisso de quem age assim.
- 🇨🇳形容词，形容一个人为了讨好别人而过分奉承、谄媚或卑躬屈膝。
- 🌐صفة تصف شخصًا يبالغ في التملق أو التذلل لكسب رضا الآخرين أو استمالتهم، وهو سلوك يشبه سلوك المتملق المتذلل.
- Excessively flattering C2 formal
Behaving in a way that seeks to gain favor from powerful or influential people through exaggerated flattery or servile behavior.
- His toadyish comments to the boss made everyone uncomfortable.
- She adopted a toadyish attitude around the wealthy guests.
- The politician's toadyish praise for the dictator was widely criticized.
🇷🇺Подобострастный🇪🇸adulador servil🇫🇷Servile et flatteur🇩🇪Speichelleckerisch🇵🇹Subserviente🇨🇳谄媚的🌐متذلل متملق
Synonyms: adulatorybootlickingcringingfawninggrovelingingratiatingobsequiousservilesycophantictruckling
Antonyms: assertivedignifiedforthrightindependentproudunservile
- more toadyish comparative form
- most toadyish superlative form