Challenge and Toady

Challenge

Challenge verb - To demand proof of the truth or rightness of.

Toady is an antonym for challenge.

Toady

Toady verb - To use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior.
Usage example: a satirical novel about an amoral go-getter who toadies his way to the top of the corporate ladder

Challenge is an antonym for toady.

Nearby Words: toadying, toad, toadyism, toadied

How words are described

true true challenge true toady
little little challenge little toady
personal personal challenge personal toady
official official challenge official toady
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