Synonyms for satellite
ˈsæt lˌaɪtsatel·lite

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. satellite

   Synonyms:
   attendant, follower, subordinate, shadow, associate, hanger-on, second

   Antonyms:
   leader, principal

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. satellite, artificial satellite, orbiternoun

   man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon

   Synonyms:
   planet, orbiter, artificial satellite

   Antonyms:
   inner(a)

2. satellite, planetnoun

   a person who follows or serves another

   Synonyms:
   major planet, planet, orbiter, artificial satellite

   Antonyms:
   inner(a)

3. satelliteadjective

   any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star

   Synonyms:
   planet, orbiter, artificial satellite

   Antonyms:
   inner(a)

4. satelliteverb

   surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power

   "a city and its satellite communities"

   Antonyms:
   inner(a)

5. satelliteverb

   broadcast or disseminate via satellite

   Antonyms:
   inner(a)

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1. • Broadcast
   • Follower

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1. satellitenoun

   Synonyms:
   moon, secondary planet

2. satellitenoun

   Synonyms:
   attendant, follower, dependant, retainer, vassal

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1. List of paraphrases for "satellite":

   satellites, satellite-based, weixing, space, qamar, moon, comoros

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1. Omar Dulimi:

   They knew it would be hard to ban satellite TV so they took it in stages. They know they can't go to every house and destroy it, so they wanted to first convince people to do it for them, but the locals don't want to get rid of their last line of access to the outside world so (Islamic State) has become more aggressive.

2. Zaw Htay:

   The distribution of these satellite dishes has nothing to do with Soe Thein election campaign, being a member of the cabinet, he did it on behalf of the government as a part of the government's development scheme in far-flung areas.

3. David Pollack:

   This type of solution will conquer the market, because it addresses some of the most serious and bothersome issues for satellite operators.

4. Nway Oo:

   Radio is one of most important things for public information because we know military is cutting internet and phones and news agencies their satellite has been taken away. So I know radio is the only way to inform the public about what's going on.

5. Wolf Blitzer:

   This was the first real war that we had cameras on the scene. During the Vietnam War there were cameras, but it usually took 24 hours to get the film back from Saigon to the United States, and then they would have to develop the film, here we had live satellite coverage of all the key locations and people could watch a war unfold live.