Synonyms for stooge
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Flunky — one who knowingly allows themself to be used for another's profit; a dupe
flunky, lackey, sycophant, toady, henchman, underling, minion, servant, vassal, yes man, straight man, subordinate, disciple, boot licker, follower, inferior, retainer, lick-spittle, myrmidon, chump, apple polisher informal, bootlick
2. Butt
Definitions
- n. 1
One who knowingly allows themself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
- n. 2
A magician's assistant who pretends to be a member of the audience.
Forms
- Plural
- stooges → flunkies, lackeys, sycophants, toadies…
Example sentences
- lackey You treat me like a lackey and I don't like it.
- sycophant He was a sycophant, always trying to ingratiate himself with the wealthy.
- toady Carmen only bakes the bosses' favourite cake to toady up to him.
- flunky If you behave like a flunky, you'll be treated like a flunky.
- confederate Too many Confederate soldiers had fallen in battle.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stooge | falling | |
| lackey | rising | |
| sycophant | rising | |
| toady | rising | |
| flunky | rising | |
| confederate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- mug1, sap1
- 4 letters
- butt1, goat1, gull1, dupe1
- 5 letters
- chump1, toady
- 6 letters
- sucker2, pigeon2, minion2, lackey2, vassal2, flunky
- 7 letters
- servant2, gudgeon2, saphead
- 8 letters
- inferior4, follower3, disciple3, retainer3, henchman2, myrmidon3, bootlick
- 9 letters
- sycophant, underling3, schlemiel
- 11 letters
- confederate4, subordinate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sucker2 = 2 syllables).