Synonyms for henchman
Definitions
- n. 1
A loyal and trusted follower or subordinate.
Related words
- Word family
- hench
Forms
- Plural
- henchmen → lackeys, stooges, minions, sycophants…
Choose the right word
Follower, henchman, retainer are persons especially devoted to a chief, and generally bound to him by necessity, fee, or reward.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- minion Robert was just a minion for Sandra's strict dad.
- lackey You treat me like a lackey and I don't like it.
- stooge The Palestinians think he's an Israeli stooge.
- sycophant He was a sycophant, always trying to ingratiate himself with the wealthy.
- bully Sami is the only bully I have ever had in my life.
By length
- 5 letters
- bully2
- 6 letters
- minion2, lackey2, vassal2, stooge1
- 7 letters
- servant2
- 8 letters
- partisan3, inferior4, follower3, disciple3, retainer3, myrmidon3
- 9 letters
- sycophant, underling3
- 11 letters
- subordinate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bully2 = 2 syllables).