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yes-men

noun

plural of yes-man

Synonyms & Antonyms of yes-men

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

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for yes-men

apparatchiks
(also apparatchiki),
camp followers,
flunkies
(also flunkeys),
hangers-on,
henchmen,
lackeys,
lickspittles,
minions,
myrmidons,
satellites,
stooges,
sycophants,
toadies

acolytes,
adherents,
converts,
disciples,
epigones,
followers,
liege men,
partisans
(also partizans),
pupils,
votaries,
votarists

apostles,
missionaries,
proselytizers,
soldiers

faithfuls,
loyalists

advocates,
backers,
champions,
supporters

protégés,
scholars,
students

ideologists,
ideologues
(also idealogues),
sectarians

admirers,
cultists,
devotees,
enthusiasts,
fans,
idolaters
(or idolators),
worshippers
(or worshipers),
zealots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for yes-men

apostates,
defectors,
renegades,
traitors,
turncoats

coryphaei,
leaders

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Thesaurus Entries Near yes-men

yes-man

yes-men

yesterday

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“Yes-men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yes-men. Accessed 5 Oct. 2022.

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