Synonyms of henchmen

henchmen

noun

plural of henchman

as in minions

disapproving a trusted follower or supporter who performs unpleasant, wrong, or illegal tasks for a powerful person (such as a politician or criminal)

a gangster surrounded by his henchmen

Related Words

• minions
• disciples
• soldiers
• followers
• lackeys
• pupils
• toadies
• sycophants
• myrmidons
• loyalists
• satellites
• supporters
• flunkies
• apparatchiks
• adherents
• stooges
• acolytes
• students
• missionaries
• apostles
• devotees
• camp followers
• yes-men
• fans
• hangers-on
• lickspittles
• partisans
• epigones
• votaries
• admirers
• protégés
• proselytizers
• liege men
• converts
• votarists
• champions
• advocates
• cultists
• sectarians
• ideologists
• faithfuls
• backers
• zealots
• worshippers
• ideologues
• scholars
• enthusiasts
• idolaters

Dissimilar Words

• traitors
• renegades
• turncoats
• defectors
• apostates
• leaders
• coryphaei

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of henchmen

One of the villain’s henchmen was a small, shaggy blue creature with a long drooping snout and a sour expression that lived in a cigar box. — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Bird himself provides the voices for Xavier’s alien henchmen, Gunsol and Musker. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

The last of Lila and Amisha’s henchmen has fled with the remaining supply of poison aerosol, intending to detonate it, on Amisha’s orders, at a nightclub. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

After crash landing on the dark world directly onto the homing beacon, EO and his crazy crew are apprehended by a gang of warrior henchmen and hauled into the throne room to face the wicked alien ruler who is imprisoned in anger and hate. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The henchmen are tying up loose ends after eliminating Kerry’s father, who informed on the Gotham crew to avoid serving his prison sentence. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026

One of the senior henchmen of right-wing Christian politics saw this dangerous transformation unfolding from the inside. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

While Sanji and Chopper fight off various henchmen, Luffy battles Wapol and eventually beats him with Sanj’s help. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026

After seven years of no sleep, grief, and nightmares, Suleyman finally reunites with his mother in Paradise—just as henchmen, cops, and one very bad raid drag him back into hell. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026