Synonyms of lackey

lackey

noun

ˈla-kē 

as in servant

a person hired to perform household or personal services

we sent the lackey out to get doughnuts for the office

Synonyms & Similar Words

• servant
• flunkey
• steward
• housekeeper
• maid
• flunky
• flunkie
• retainer
• butler
• woman
• domestic
• groom
• daily
• menial
• assistant
• manservant
• valet
• man
• majordomo
• footman
• houseboy
• servitor
• handmaiden
• houseman
• handmaid
• factotum
• maidservant
• companion
• housemaid
• gopher
• follower
• wench
• attendant
• gofer
• lady-in-waiting
• drudge
• dogsbody

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• master
• mistress
• leader
• boss
• chief
• head
• foreman
• captain
• kingpin
• headman
• taskmaster
• helmsman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lackey

The current cast is rounded out by Alison Brie, who will play another Skeletor lackey, Evil-Lyn, Idris Elba, who will play the noble Man-at-Arms, and Riverdale's Camila Mendes as Teela, Man-at-Arms's daughter and He-Man's right-hand woman. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024

Among the most glaring examples is Ninth Division Commander Gen. Roh Tae-gun (Park Jae-hoon, excellent), a weak-willed lackey seduced by power and greed who’s based on Roh Tae-woo, Chun’s successor as president in 1988. —Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024

Americans, beware: Putin and his lackeys are not your friends. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024

There’s fat chance of that when political lackeys and incompetent appointees are elevated to high positions. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Oct. 2024