Synonyms for minion
All synonyms
Noun
1. Henchman — A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being
henchman, lackey, creature, servant, flunky, sycophant, underling, stooge, toady, yes man, follower, disciple, spear carrier, vassal, subordinate, drudge, lick-spittle, boot licker, retainer, apple polisher informal, inferior, hanger-on
Definitions
- n. 1
A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
The archvillain deployed his minions to simultaneously rob every bank in the city.
Related words
- Word family
- minionlike minionly
Forms
- Plural
- minions → henchmen, lackeys, creatures, servants…
Example sentences
- creature I respect the praying mantis as a living creature!
- servant A small regent is worth more than a large servant.
- henchman Her henchman isn't the brightest.
- lackey You treat me like a lackey and I don't like it.
By length
- 5 letters
- toady
- 6 letters
- lackey2, vassal2, stooge1, drudge1, flunky
- 7 letters
- servant2
- 8 letters
- creature2, inferior4, follower3, disciple3, retainer3, henchman2
- 9 letters
- sycophant, underling3
- 11 letters
- subordinate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lackey2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- larbin
- Deutsch
- Handlanger