henchmen

NOUN

follower

Synonyms

STRONG

abettor accessory accomplice adherent adjunct aide ally appointee apprentice assistant attendant backer backup bodyguard coadjutor cohort collaborator colleague companion deputy flunky friend gofer hanger-on help helper helpmate lackey partner secretary servant sidekick stooge subordinate supporter

WEAK

coadjutant fellow worker gal Friday girl Friday hatchet man/woman man Friday right-hand man/woman right-hand person yes-person

Antonyms

STRONG

adversary antagonist boss chief detractor enemy foe leader manager master opponent opposer superior

Example Sentences

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Presiding over the baddies, Jared Leto’s blue-skinned, caped, literally boneheaded man-demon Skeletor is meant to be the fiercest of antagonists, but even his own henchmen find his signature evil cackle to be a bit laughable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Multiple battles with Claudius’ henchmen pepper Scarlet and Hijiri’s journey, as does an encounter with the United Nations of this place: a group of wandering nomads from around the world who’ve come together for companionship.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

As Starky, one of the villain's henchmen, he will have to put up with a bit of booing, but "I can handle that", he added.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

And it is all being fed by sycophants and henchmen who have created a self-reinforcing feedback loop.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

Did Voldemort or his henchmen know, even now, where Hermione had taken them?

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling