toady vs groveler
groveler vs toadytoady and groveler both are nouns.
toady is a verb but groveler is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| toady | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| groveler | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
groveler is a hyponym of
toady; that is, groveler is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
toady:
- toady: a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
- groveler: someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
Other hyponyms of toady include
apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveller, truckler, goody-goody.
| toady (noun) | groveler (noun) |
|---|---|
| a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage | someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect |
| toady (verb) | groveler (verb) |
|---|---|
| try to gain favor by cringing or flattering |
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