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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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