yes-man

noun

ˈyes-ˌman 

: a person who agrees with everything that is said

especially : one who endorses or supports without criticism every opinion or proposal of an associate or superior

Examples of yes-man in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the course of the past few years, Eugene Levy has slowly, and somewhat begrudgingly, turned into a yes-man. — Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

The first, Jim O’Neill, is a biotech entrepreneur who lacks a degree in medicine or public health and was widely seen as a yes-man for Kennedy. — Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026

During the rollout of ChatGPT’s GPT-4o model in 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agreed with X users that the chatbot had a problem with being a yes-man. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026

Is her team currently full of yes-men high on her supply? — Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for yes-man

• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman
• flagman

Kids Definition

yes-man

noun

ˈyes-ˌman

: a person who agrees with every opinion or suggestion of a boss