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Synonyms for helper

22 synonyms
9 antonyms
1 meaning

noun

Most common

help assistant servant supporter

All synonyms

Noun

1. Assistant

help, assistant, servant, supporter, aid, auxiliary, partner, associate, colleague, accessory, aider, second, coadjutor, abettor US, abetter UK, accomplice

Other

helpmate, deputy, acolyte, benefactor, banker, helpmeet

Antonyms

hinderer, obstacle, hindrance

All antonyms of helper →

Definitions

n. 1
One who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary.

Related words

Phrases: helper verb plumber's helper domestic helper helper dog

Forms

Plural: helpers → helps, assistants, servants, supporters…

Example sentences

assistant Tom's assistant came in and handed Mary a message.
servant A small regent is worth more than a large servant.
auxiliary The future tense is formed with an auxiliary verb.
banker The actress said that she was engaged to a banker.
acolyte Tom is an acolyte of the god of darkness.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
helper		steady
assistant		falling
servant		rising
auxiliary		falling
abettor		steady
banker		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: aid¹
4 letters: help¹
5 letters: aider
6 letters: second², deputy³, banker²
7 letters: partner², servant², acolyte³, abettor, abetter
8 letters: helpmate, helpmeet
9 letters: assistant³, associate⁴, supporter³, colleague², auxiliary⁴, accessory⁴, coadjutor
10 letters: accomplice³, benefactor⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (second² = 2 syllables).