1. a person who acts obsequiously in order to gain advantage; a sycophant
Usage: somewhat archaic; derogatory

Examples

• The ambitious clerk was known as a toadeater who agreed with everything the boss said.
• She refused to be a toadeater and spoke her mind during the meeting.
• The king was surrounded by toadeaters who never gave him honest advice.
• His reputation as a toadeater made his colleagues distrust his motives.
• The politician’s toadeater supporters praised even his most questionable decisions.
• She earned respect by being direct rather than acting like a toadeater.