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Synonyms for pander

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

bully procurer bawd panderer

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Pimp — A person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of others; a pimp or procurer

pimp, bully, procurer, panderer, bawd, whoremaster, whoreman informal, pandar dated, ponce slang UK IE, whoremonger vulgar UK IE

Verb

1. Gratify

gratify, indulge

2. Whore

prostitute, whore vulgar, whore out vulgar informal

Other

procure, tempt, pamper, hustle

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of others; a pimp or procurer.

  2. v. 1

    To tempt with, to appeal or cater to (improper motivations, etc.); to assist in gratification.

    His latest speech panders to the worst instincts of the electorate.

  3. v. 2

    To offer (something or someone) in order to tempt or appeal, especially to base or improper motivations.

Related words

Word family
panderer

Forms

Plural
panders → pimps, bullies, procurers, panderers…
Past participle
pandered
e.g. pandered → gratified, indulged, prostituted, whored…

Example sentences

  • bully Sami is the only bully I have ever had in my life.
  • panderer Tom is a political and moral panderer.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
panderrising
bullyrising
procurersteady
bawdsteady
panderersteady

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

By length

4 letters
pimp1, bawd1
5 letters
bully2, whore1, tempt1, ponce2
6 letters
hustle2, pamper2, pandar
7 letters
indulge2, procure2, gratify3
8 letters
procurer3, panderer, whoreman
10 letters
prostitute3
11 letters
whoremonger, whoremaster

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bully2 = 2 syllables).