minions

NOUN

sycophant

Synonyms

STRONG

backscratcher backslapper bootlicker dependent doormat fan fawner flatterer flunky follower groupie hanger-on lackey parasite puppet slave stooge subordinate toady

WEAK

brownnoser yes-man/woman yes-person

Antonyms

STRONG

leader master

Example Sentences

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With apologies to Bette Midler, you should hear the gravitas Leto brings to calling his minions “the buttworms beneath my feet.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Henry Ford’s minions left nothing to chance, cheating in ways large and small and leaving the winner in dispute.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Unfortunately, rebuilding the agency will not be nearly as easy as it was for Musk and his minions to tear it down.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

So is virtually everything else about this man and his minions.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

My minions will collect you shortly and bring you to the ancient place.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan