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yes-man

/ˈjɛs.mæn/

Translations

yes-mannoun

yes-men

/ˈjɛs.mæn/

béni-oui-ouiPéjoratif ; désigne une personne qui approuve servilement tout ce que dit un supérieur.

In the meeting, he was just a yes-man, agreeing with every suggestion the boss made without offering any of his own ideas.

Pendant la réunion, il n’était qu’un béni-oui-oui, approuvant toutes les suggestions du patron sans proposer la moindre idée.

Additional translations

lèche-botteFamilier ; insiste davantage sur la flatterie servile que sur l’accord systématique.

Synonyms

fawning follower

yes-manadjective

/ˈjes.mæn/

/ˈjɛs.mæn/

Used attributively to qualify nouns, e.g. "yes-man culture".

béni-oui-ouiPéjoratif ; invariable.

The company’s yes-man culture discouraged any form of constructive criticism.

La culture béni-oui-oui de l’entreprise décourageait toute forme de critique constructive.

yes-mannoun

A person who agrees with everything their employer, superior, or leader says, often to gain favor or avoid conflict.

In the meeting, he was just a yes-man, agreeing with every suggestion the boss made without offering any of his own ideas.

yes-manadjective

Characterized by uncritical agreement with a superior; compliant or sycophantic.

The company’s yes-man culture discouraged any form of constructive criticism.