flunky
Spineless yes-man type
A flunky is a person who performs menial tasks or follows orders without question—a servant, lackey, or subordinate.
The term is usually dismissive, suggesting someone who lacks independence or dignity in their service: The CEO surrounded himself with flunkies who never challenged him.
Also spelled flunkey.
Servile follower or minion
- footmanUniformed domestic male attendant
- valetPersonal servant or parker
- butlerChief domestic servant
- attendantOne who assists others
minion · henchman · factotum · retainer · steward · page · squire · batman
Servile praise-giver
- toadyObsequious flatterer seeking favor
- bootlickerServile flatterer of superiors
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
- grovelingDemeaning self-abasement before another
obsequious · servile · kowtowing · deferential · submissive · compliant · meek · docile
One lower in rank
- juniorLower in standing
- assistantOne who aids another
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
- aideSupporting staff member
helper · peon · grunt · inferior · employee · staff · office boy · gopher
One doing hard, dull labor
- grunt workTedious, unskilled labor
- lowlyModest in status
- unskilledLacking acquired competence
- thanklessNot rewarded with appreciation
dirty work · donkey work · scut work · chores · errands · fetching · carrying · cleaning
lackey
Servile follower or minion
attendant · minion · henchman · factotum · retainer · steward · page · squire · batman · domestic
sycophant
Servile praise-giver
- toadyObsequious flatterer seeking favor
- bootlickerServile flatterer of superiors
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
groveling · obsequious · servile · kowtowing · deferential · submissive · compliant · meek · docile · cringing
subordinate
One lower in rank
aide · helper · peon · grunt · inferior · employee · staff · office boy · gopher · second fiddle
drudge
One doing hard, dull labor
- grunt workTedious, unskilled labor
- lowlyModest in status
- unskilledLacking acquired competence
thankless · dirty work · donkey work · scut work · chores · errands · fetching · carrying · cleaning · degrading
- assistantsassistant, helper, aide, aide-de-camp, PA
- lackeyslackey, minion, underling, gofer, gopher
- underlingsunderling, underlings, subordinate, minions, minion
- sycophantssycophant, sycophants, toady, toadies, bootlicker
- hangers-onhanger-on, tagalong, leech, parasite, freeloader
- lower ordersubordinate, underling, minion, servant, menial
flunkyfree agent
Unsigned professional seeking employment
independent · maverick · principal · mastermind · shot-caller