yes-man
Never disagrees type
A yes-man is someone who agrees with everything a superior says, regardless of their own opinions.
The term is always disparaging, implying spinelessness or self-serving flattery: The CEO surrounded himself with yes-men who never challenged his ideas.
A yes-man prioritizes approval over honesty.
Obsequious flatterer seeking favor
- flattererOne dispensing insincere praise
- bootlickerServile flatterer of superiors
- fawnerOne who flatters servilely
- grovelerOne who abases themselves
apple-polisher · brownnoser · crawler · lackey · minion · flunky · doormat · hanger-on
Easily controlled or taught
- meekHumbly unassertive
- obedientFollowing commands willingly
- compliantYielding to others' wishes
- deferentialShowing humble submission
acquiescent · pliant · yielding · biddable · tractable · subservient · passive · unassertive
Person of lower rank
- assistantOne who aids another
- aideSupporting staff member
- deputyAuthorized substitute or assistant
- juniorLower in standing
follower · henchman · retainer · attendant · sidekick · second · lieutenant · errand boy
Willing to help others
- amenableWilling to comply
- obligingWilling to help others
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- complaisantDisposed to defer pleasantly
affirmative · concurring · assenting · nodding · supportive · receptive · complying · approving
toady
Obsequious flatterer seeking favor
- flattererOne dispensing insincere praise
- bootlickerServile flatterer of superiors
- fawnerOne who flatters servilely
groveler · apple-polisher · brownnoser · crawler · lackey · minion · flunky · doormat · hanger-on · puppet
docile
Easily controlled or taught
deferential · acquiescent · pliant · yielding · biddable · tractable · subservient · passive · unassertive · timid
underling
Person of lower rank
junior · follower · henchman · retainer · attendant · sidekick · second · lieutenant · errand boy · gofer
accommodating
Willing to help others
- amenableWilling to comply
- obligingWilling to help others
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
complaisant · affirmative · concurring · assenting · nodding · supportive · receptive · complying · approving · endorsing
- smooth talkerssmooth talker, smooth-talker, sweet talker, sweet-talker, fast talker
- office politicsoffice politics, backstabbing, power plays, favoritism, nepotism
- sycophancyfawning, toadying, groveling, kowtowing, brown-nosing
- hangers-onhanger-on, tagalong, leech, parasite, freeloader
- pushoverspushover, doormat, wimp, weakling, milquetoast
- favoritismfavoritism, nepotism, cronyism, partiality, preferential treatment
yes-mandissenter
Opponent of orthodoxy
contrarian · devil's advocate · gadfly · freethinker · independent thinker
yes-manstraight shooter
Forthright, blunt person
truth-teller · honest broker · loyal opposition · influencer · creator