Synonyms for messenger

Most common

courier · avant-courier · envoy · emissary · carrier

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   One who brings messages.

2. n. 2

   The secretary bird.

Related words

Phrases

messenger bag messenger pigeon

Forms

Plural

messengers → couriers, avant-couriers, heralds, expresses…

Example sentences

• courier The courier is enamored with East Asian cinema.
• envoy There's an envoy from Australia here to see you.
• emissary The president sent an emissary to renegotiate the terms.
• carrier Impure drinking water can be a carrier of diseases.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

envoy²

6 letters

runner², herald², nuncio³

7 letters

express², carrier³, mercury³, courier³

8 letters

emissary⁴

9 letters

precursor³, harbinger³

10 letters

forerunner³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (envoy² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

messager

Italiano

messaggero

Español

mensajero