as in minion
disapproving
a person (especially a man) who agrees with everything that someone says; a person who supports the opinions or ideas of someone else in order to earn that person's approval
corporate yes-men
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of yes-man
Is her team currently full of yes-men high on her supply?
—
Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
The appointment of a ‘yes-man’ at the head of the Fed (Kevin Hassett fits this role much more than the other leading candidate Kevin Warsh), will likely spur resistance within the institution, and across the regional Fed banks whose presidents help to make up the rate setting committee.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Unlike the broad and more public validation that social media provides from getting likes, one-on-one conversations with chatbots can feel more intimate and potentially more convincing — not unlike the yes-men who surround the most powerful tech bros.
—Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
Forcing out Powell and replacing him with a 'yes-man' sends a message that the U.S. economy is just another arm of the White House.
—Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
The yes-men and yes-women in his Cabinet approve of everything Trump does, for fear of losing their cushy jobs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2025
Imagine this group of hangers on and yes-men (and women) working with Trump on a national or international crisis.
—Frederic B. Hill, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
But if each of those assistants turns into a yes-man, then users run the risk of getting bad information because consensus will be reached too quickly.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
The appointment of a ‘yes-man’ at the head of the Fed (Kevin Hassett fits this role much more than the other leading candidate Kevin Warsh), will likely spur resistance within the institution, and across the regional Fed banks whose presidents help to make up the rate setting committee.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Unlike the broad and more public validation that social media provides from getting likes, one-on-one conversations with chatbots can feel more intimate and potentially more convincing — not unlike the yes-men who surround the most powerful tech bros.
—Parmy Olson, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
Forcing out Powell and replacing him with a 'yes-man' sends a message that the U.S. economy is just another arm of the White House.
—Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
The yes-men and yes-women in his Cabinet approve of everything Trump does, for fear of losing their cushy jobs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2025
Imagine this group of hangers on and yes-men (and women) working with Trump on a national or international crisis.
—Frederic B. Hill, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
But if each of those assistants turns into a yes-man, then users run the risk of getting bad information because consensus will be reached too quickly.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yes-man
Noun
-
Others wore inflatable costumes, dressed as bumble bees, frogs, unicorns and a even minion.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
-
Cederquist is one of scores of bad cops included in the book, as is one of his minions in the Stoughton crew, a guy named Calvin Butner.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Chapter narrators alternate between a homing pigeon and a soldier whose futures intersect in the most terrible of war offensives in France.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
-
After the speeches came Ukrainian songs, poems, tributes to soldiers, and, of course, the national anthem.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Academics cite Wallace’s story as one of the catalysts behind a fringe concept that has spread among adherents to the Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, movement and is gaining traction at the highest levels of the federal government.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
-
Srinivasan’s Network State—and its core idea of capturing or creating parallel, anti-democratic institutions—was attracting adherents on the tech right.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
If there were a Cruelty Olympics, Trump’s sycophants would all be elbowing each other for the gold.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Mercury News,
7 Oct. 2025
-
The only character who seems entirely transparent is Frederik, who can’t hide his resentment of his second-class spousal status or his contempt for the sycophants and mediocrities who cling to his wife like barnacles.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Yes-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yes-man. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share