Synonyms for helper
helper

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. helper

   Colleague is used always in a good sense, associate and coadjutor generally so; ally, assistant, associate, attendant, companion, helper, either in a good or a bad sense; abetter, accessory, accomplice, confederate, almost always in a bad sense. Ally is oftenest used of national and military matters, or of some other connection regarded as great and important; as, allies of despotism. Colleague is applied to civil and ecclesiastical connections; members of Congress from the same State are colleagues, even though they may be bitter opponents politically and personally. An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court is near in rank to the Chief Justice. A surgeon's assistant is a physician or medical student who shares in the treatment and care of patients; a surgeon's attendant is one who rolls bandages and the like. Follower, henchman, retainer are persons especially devoted to a chief, and generally bound to him by necessity, fee, or reward. Partner has come to denote almost exclusively a business connection. In law, an abettor (the general legal spelling) is always present, either actively or constructively, at the commission of the crime; an accessory never. An accomplice is usually a principal; an accessory never. If present, though only to stand outside and keep watch against surprise, one is an abettor, and not an accessory. At common law, an accessory implies a principal, and can not be convicted until after the conviction of the principal; the accomplice or abettor can be convicted as a principal. Accomplice and abettor have nearly the same meaning, but the former is the popular, the latter more distinctively the legal term. Compare APPENDAGE; AUXILIARY.

   Synonyms:
   abetter, abettor, accessory, accomplice, ally, assistant, associate, attendant, coadjutor, colleague, companion, confederate, follower, henchman, participator, partner, retainer

   Antonyms:
   adversary, antagonist, betrayer, chief, commander, enemy, foe, hinderer, instigator, leader, opponent, opposer, principal, rival

   Preposition:
   An accessory to the crime; before or after the fact; the accessories of a figure in a painting.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. assistant, helper, help, supporternoun

   a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

   "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

   Synonyms:
   friend, garter, assist, aid, supporter, patron, booster, avail, champion, assistance, suspensor, benefactor, jock, jockstrap, help, admirer, assistant, service, sponsor, athletic supporter, protagonist

2. benefactor, helpernoun

   a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

   Synonyms:
   supporter, assistant, help, benefactor

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Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disturber

   Submitted by anonymous on September 14, 2020  

2. grantchesternoun

   the one who lends help to others

   Submitted by mani1315121 on May 25, 2022  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. helpernoun

   Synonyms:
   assistant, ally, auxiliary, coadjutor, aider, abettor, colleague, partner

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. helpernoun

   Synonyms:
   assistant, ally, auxiliary, supporter, abettor, helpmeet, associate, coadjutor, confederate, deputy, aider, colleague, acolyte, adjuvant, collaborator, subsidiary, co-aid, coöperator, accessory, accomplice

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "helper":

   helpers, assistant, auxiliary, adjutant, wizard

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How to use helper in a sentence?

1. Paulo Nascimento:

   Always the Chinese will be the master and the Angolan the helper, this is our country. We should be in charge.

2. Nikolaos Alexandrou:

   If we don't use this, then what else? Every finding is another helper from the ancient Greeks.

3. Edmund Burke:

   He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist in our helper.

4. Paulette Miller:

   I am a helper in any way I can be, at 70, I should be totally retired, but I don't see that happening. After my husband passed away in 2009, I started getting involved with this, and it helped me through a tough time. My friends, family, they all understand the commitment I've made. I'll wear the shirts, hoodies, and if anybody asks, I'm right there explaining what it's about.

5. Erica Mauter:

   I was raised to understand that when you get in trouble, you call 911 and someone on the other end is going to help. Most of the time, unless it's fire, the helper is going to be a police officer, i've come to understand as I've lived more of my life that sometimes the right helper for the problem is not a police officer with a gun.