yeswoman
Never dissents, ever
A yeswoman is a woman who agrees with everything her superiors say, offering no independent judgment or pushback.
The term mirrors *yes-man* but specifies female gender: She's not a yeswoman—she'll tell the boss when an idea won't work.
Like its masculine counterpart, it carries connotations of sycophancy and lack of backbone.
Expressing agreement or consent
- amenableWilling to comply
- acquiescentAccepting without resistance
- receptiveOpen to input
- responsiveQuick to react
accommodating · compliant · pliable · adaptable · approachable · consent · endorsement · approval
Showing humble submission
- subservientExcessively eager to obey
- meekHumbly unassertive
- passiveNot actively participating
- docileEasily controlled or taught
unassertive · timid · subordinate · biddable · dutiful · unresisting · self-effacing · mousy
Servile praise-giver
- toadyObsequious flatterer seeking favor
- flattererOne dispensing insincere praise
- bootlickerServile flatterer of superiors
- brownnoserServile flatterer seeking favor
fawner · lickspittle · obsequious · ingratiating · servile · groveler · doormat · flunky
Approve without scrutiny
- conformistOne following accepted norms
- loyalistFaithful supporter of authority
- followerOne who supports another
- enablerOne who facilitates harmful behavior
appeaser · placeholder · figurehead · token · proxy · mouthpiece · delegate · representative
affirmative
Expressing agreement or consent
- amenableWilling to comply
- acquiescentAccepting without resistance
- receptiveOpen to input
responsive · accommodating · compliant · pliable · adaptable · approachable · consent · endorsement · approval · assent
deferential
Showing humble submission
- subservientExcessively eager to obey
- meekHumbly unassertive
- passiveNot actively participating
docile · unassertive · timid · subordinate · biddable · dutiful · unresisting · self-effacing · mousy · cowed
sycophant
Servile praise-giver
- toadyObsequious flatterer seeking favor
- flattererOne dispensing insincere praise
- bootlickerServile flatterer of superiors
brownnoser · fawner · lickspittle · obsequious · ingratiating · servile · groveler · doormat · flunky · lackey
rubberstamp
Approve without scrutiny
- conformistOne following accepted norms
- loyalistFaithful supporter of authority
- followerOne who supports another
enabler · appeaser · placeholder · figurehead · token · proxy · mouthpiece · delegate · representative · subordinate
yeswomandissenter
Opponent of orthodoxy
naysayer · contrarian · objector · opposer · rebel
yeswomanstraight shooter
Forthright, blunt person
truth-teller · whistleblower · gadfly · honest broker · backbone