English Explanatory Dictionary

yes man

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who always agrees with their employer or superior.

Pronunciation

/jɛs mæn/ En-au-yes man.ogg

Word forms

yes man yes men yes-man yesman

Synonyms

yeasayer yea-sayer asskisser ass-licker bootlicker brown noser suck-up sycophant toady Uriah Heep

Antonyms

hero mensch truthteller

Derived words

yesmanism yesmanship
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