yea-sayer
Never disagrees type
A yea-sayer is someone who habitually agrees, approves, or expresses optimism.
The term can be neutral—describing an enthusiastic supporter—or mildly critical, suggesting someone who goes along with things too readily: The committee needs skeptics, not just yea-sayers.
Opposite of naysayer.
Public cause supporter
- backerFinancial supporter
- proponentOne who advocates something
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- endorserOne who publicly approves
upholder · supporter · booster · promoter · encourager · ally · patron · sponsor
Readily yielding to control
- deferentialShowing humble submission
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
- amenableWilling to comply
acquiescent · yielding · obedient · meek · tractable · biddable · accommodating · unassertive
Servile praise-giver
- flattererOne dispensing insincere praise
- toadyObsequious flatterer seeking favor
- bootlickerServile flatterer of superiors
- yes-manUncritical agreeable subordinate
fawner · groveler · brownnoser · lackey · obsequious · servile · flunky · stooge
One who supports another
- traditionalistAdherent to established customs
- conformerOne who follows norms
- orthodoxConforming to established belief
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
conventionalist · assimilator · joiner · sheep · groupthink · unquestioning · mainstream
advocate
Public cause supporter
endorser · upholder · supporter · booster · promoter · encourager · ally · patron · sponsor · defender
submissive
Readily yielding to control
- deferentialShowing humble submission
- docileEasily controlled or taught
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
amenable · acquiescent · yielding · obedient · meek · tractable · biddable · accommodating · unassertive · passive
sycophant
Servile praise-giver
- flattererOne dispensing insincere praise
- toadyObsequious flatterer seeking favor
- bootlickerServile flatterer of superiors
yes-man · fawner · groveler · brownnoser · lackey · obsequious · servile · flunky · stooge · minion
follower
One who supports another
- traditionalistAdherent to established customs
- conformerOne who follows norms
- orthodoxConforming to established belief
conservative · conventionalist · assimilator · joiner · sheep · groupthink · unquestioning · mainstream
yea-sayernay-sayer
One who opposes habitually
naysayer · contrarian · dissenter · objector · critic
yea-sayernonconformist
Rejects prevailing social standards
rebel · maverick · dissident · iconoclast · free thinker
yea, sayer, say, says, saying, sayings, naysayer, soothsayer, yeah