toadying

ˈtoʊdiɪŋ
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Translation of toadying into German,

Noun

behavior

Rareexcessive flattery or servile behavior to gain favorRare
Kriecherei fSchmeichelei fSpeichelleckerei Anbiederung
  • His constant toadying annoyed everyone in the office.Seine ständige Kriecherei nervte alle im Büro.

Adjective

behavior

Rareshowing excessive flattery to gain favorRare
schleimig kriecherisch unterwürfig
  • His toadying behavior annoyed everyone at the meeting.Sein schleimiges Verhalten nervte alle im Meeting.
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Synonyms and analogies of toadying in English

n.fawningflatteringsycophancy
adj.fawningobsequioussycophanticMore synonyms

Examples of toadying in a sentence

  • The committee rejected the nominee after weeks of public toadying to donors.
  • Her toadying remarks were clearly insincere.
  • The toadying assistant agreed with everything the boss said.
toady
ˈtoʊdi
toadiedtoadies
Noun

flatterer

person who flatters others for personal gain
Speichellecker m
  • He was known as a toady at work, always complimenting the boss's mediocre ideas..Er war als Schmeichler bei der Arbeit bekannt, immer die mittelmäßigen Ideen des Chefs lobend
Verb
1.

servile behavior

intr.behave in a servile way to gain favorintr.
schleimen
  • He was always toadying to the boss for promotions.Er schleimte immer beim Chef, um Beförderungen zu bekommen.
2.

excessive flattery

tr.flatter someone excessively for personal gaintr.
schmeicheln
  • She toadied to the celebrity to get an autograph.Sie schleimte sich bei der Berühmtheit ein, um ein Autogramm zu bekommen.

Translations of "toadying" in Context ordered by category and frequency

schmeichelhaften

He was notorious for his toadying comments that flattered the higher-ups.

Er war berüchtigt für seine schmeichelhaften Bemerkungen, die die Vorgesetzten lobten.

Her toadying reactions seemed odd during such a serious discussion.

Ihre schmeichelhaften Reaktionen wirkten bei einer so ernsten Diskussion seltsam.

His toadying actions towards the manager were transparent and unneeded.

Seine schmeichelhaften Handlungen gegenüber dem Manager waren offensichtlich und unnötig.

Everyone noticed her toadying gestures when the CEO arrived.

Alle bemerkten ihre schmeichelhaften Gesten, als der CEO ankam.

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Other translations for toadying:

  • schleimigadj.
  • unterwürfigadj.
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