minions
Henchfolk who obey
Minions are subordinates who carry out someone else's orders, typically with blind loyalty.
The word usually carries a negative connotation—suggesting servility or complicity in wrongdoing: The villain dispatched his minions to do the dirty work.
A minion can also be a favorite or darling, though this older sense is rare.
The 2010 animated film *Despicable Me* popularized minions as small yellow cartoon creatures, now ubiquitous in memes and merchandise.
Illumination's villain-turned-father series
- bananaCurved tropical fruit
- yellowHue between green and orange
- gogglesSealed protective eyewear
- gibberishUnintelligible speech or writing
overalls · Kevin · Bob · Stuart · slapstick · comedic · chaotic · mischievous
Loyally and lovingly attached
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- obedientFollowing commands willingly
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
dedicated · trustworthy · reliable · supportive · unswerving · staunch · unwavering · committed
Loyal subordinates to wrongdoers
- evilProfound moral wickedness
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
- villainWicked story antagonist
- bossWorkplace superior
lair · scheme · plot · criminal · gang · thugs · goons · muscle
Despicable Me
Illumination's villain-turned-father series
gibberish · overalls · Kevin · Bob · Stuart · slapstick · comedic · chaotic · mischievous · adorable
devoted
Loyally and lovingly attached
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- obedientFollowing commands willingly
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
steadfast · dedicated · trustworthy · reliable · supportive · unswerving · staunch · unwavering · committed · zealous
henchmen
Loyal subordinates to wrongdoers
- evilProfound moral wickedness
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
- villainWicked story antagonist
boss · lair · scheme · plot · criminal · gang · thugs · goons · muscle · enforcer
underling
Person of lower rank
servant · flunky · sidekick · assistant · aide · deputy · acolyte · lieutenant · apprentice · helper
fealty
Pledged devotion to authority
- subjugationForcing into submission
- bondageInvoluntary subjugation to another
- servilityExcessive willingness to please
drudgery · toil · vassalage · thrall · serfdom · enslavement · indenture · peonage · labor · yoke
- League of LegendsBrand, Caitlyn, Darius, Graves, Jinx
- Mad Scientistmad scientist, secret lab, lab coat, laboratory, evil genius
- underlingsunderling, underlings, subordinate, lackeys, lackey
- easy targetssuckers, dupes, marks, patsies, rubes
- Nobodiesnobodies, nonentities, unknowns, zeroes, ciphers
- one-eyed characterscyclops, Polyphemus, Mike Wazowski, beholder, one-eyed giant
minionsmasters
Those with dominion
leaders · bosses · overlords · commanders · rulers
minionsprincipals
Chief school administrators
masterminds · orchestrators · architects · ringleaders · shot-callers
minionsVIPs
Notable people, abbreviated
elites · power brokers · top dogs · heavyweights · bigwigs