What is another word for coattail?
Pronunciation: [kˈə͡ʊtte͡ɪl] (IPA) 
Coattail is a word that is typically associated with someone who is riding on the success of another person. This word is often used to describe a person who is benefiting from the accomplishments of someone else without having contributed to those accomplishments in any significant way. Some synonyms for the word coattail include leech, parasite, hanger-on, follower, and opportunist. These words all have the same connotation as coattail and are often used interchangeably in different contexts. However, they all highlight the lack of independence and originality of the person described, who is seen as relying on the achievements of others to achieve their own success.
