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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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

“I’m so happy to see that the minions hitting Olympic ice is becoming real again!! I’ll keep you posted!”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The spy ring referred to themselves as the "minions", inspired by the yellow sidekicks of the villain Gru in the Despicable Me children's film franchise.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

An inner portal led to a torch-lit chamber, where Chak Tok Ich’aak, flanked by counselors and minions, reclined on an ornate bench.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann