Synonyms for sidekick

Most common

buddy · pal · chum · crony · pupil · wingman · acolyte · deuteragonist

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

mentor

All antonyms of sidekick →

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An assistant to another person, especially to a superior or more important person.

Forms

Plural

sidekicks → pals, buddies, chums, cronies…

Example sentences

• buddy Remember to always swim with a buddy, never alone.
• pal She writes to her pen pal in London twice a month.
• pupil The teacher acknowledged the pupil with a smile.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

pal¹

4 letters

chum¹

5 letters

buddy², pupil², crony²

7 letters

wingman², acolyte³

13 letters

deuteragonist

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (buddy² = 2 syllables).

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