Synonyms of lay figures

lay figures

noun

plural of lay figure

as in tools

one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another

the novel's characters are not fully fleshed humans, but are simply lay figures strutted out to serve as mouthpieces for conflicting points of view

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tools
• pawns
• minions
• victims
• suckers
• instruments
• puppets
• cat's-paws
• foils
• lap dogs
• dupes
• chumps
• gulls
• stooges
• yes-men