Synonyms for life-saver
Most common
life belt personal flotation device life preserver boon godsend
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Life ring — someone or something that saves lives. A life buoy
life ring, life belt, life preserver, life buoy UK, personal flotation device
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Someone or something that saves lives. A life buoy.
They threw him a lifesaver and then hauled him up onto the boat.
- n. 2
Someone or something that is very useful or helpful.
Thank you so much for fixing my car; you're a real lifesaver!
Related words
- Other spellings
- life saver lifesaver
Forms
- Plural
- life-savers → godsends, boons, lifeguards…
Example sentences
- boon The talented comedian Danny Boon is a Kabyle.
- godsend Tank tops are a godsend on hot summer days.
By length
- 4 letters
- boon1
- 7 letters
- godsend2
- 9 letters
- lifeguard2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (godsend2 = 2 syllables).