toady

• Nom désignant une personne qui flatte ou se comporte de manière servile envers quelqu'un de puissant ou d'influent, afin d'en tirer un avantage personnel.

A noun referring to a person who flatters or acts obsequiously towards someone in a position of power or influence in order to gain personal advantage.

1. SycophantC1formal

   A person who behaves obsequiously to someone important in order to gain advantage; a flatterer.

   Sycophante

   • The manager surrounded himself with toadies who never disagreed with him.
   • She was known as a toady, always agreeing with the boss to get promotions.
   • The politician's toadies praised every decision he made.

   Synonymesbootlickerfawnerflatterergrovelerlackeysycophantyes-man

• Faire preuve d'une servilité excessive ou d'une flatterie servile envers une personne en position d'autorité, généralement pour obtenir sa faveur ou son appui.

A verb meaning to act in a servile or obsequious manner towards someone in a position of power, typically to gain favor.

1. Flatter obsequiouslyC1formal

   To try to gain favor with someone in a position of power by acting overly humble, flattering, or submissive.

   Flatter servilement

   • He toadies to his boss in hopes of a promotion.
   • She was always toadying to the senior executives.
   • The assistant toadied to the manager, agreeing with everything he said.

   Synonymesbootlickcringecurry favorfawngrovelkowtowsuck uptruckle