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Synonyms for helping

  • noun

Most common

serving portion

All synonyms

Noun

1. Serving

serving, portion

Other

ration

Antonyms

bothering

All antonyms of helping →

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The act of giving aid or assistance (to).

    She finds great joy in helping people.

Related words

Phrases
second helping helping verb helping hand double helping helping profession

Forms

Plural
helpings → servings, portions, rations…

Choose the right word

Helping or Aiding?

We can speak of helping the helpless, but not of aiding them.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • serving I helped myself to another serving of green beans.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
helpingrising
servingsteady

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

By length

6 letters
ration2
7 letters
serving2, portion2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ration2 = 2 syllables).