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yes-man

/ˈjes.mæn/

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noun

/ˈjes.mæn/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который всегда соглашается со своим начальником или авторитетной фигурой, проявляя беспрекословное послушание и редко высказывая противоположные мнения.

A noun referring to a person who always agrees with their superior or authority figure, showing unquestioning obedience and rarely offering contrary opinions.

irregular plural

  1. Obedient personB2informal

    A person who always agrees with their boss or superior in order to gain approval or avoid conflict.

    ruПодхалим

    • He's just a yes-man who never challenges the manager's decisions.
    • The team needs honest opinions, not a bunch of yes-men.
    • She was promoted because she was a reliable yes-man, not because of her skills.

    Synonymsbootlickerfawnerflattererlackeyminionpuppetstoogesycophanttoady

    Antonymscontrariandissentermavericknonconformistrebel

Forms
  • yes-men plural form
  • yes-men's possessive plural form
  • yes-man's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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