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toady vs groveller

groveller vs toady

toady and groveller both are nouns.

toady is a verb but groveller is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toady Yes No Yes No
groveller Yes No No No
As nouns, groveller is a hyponym of toady; that is, groveller 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
  • groveller: 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, groveler, truckler, goody-goody.
toady (noun) groveller (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) groveller (verb)
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Difference between toady and groveller

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