Antonyms for agent
ˈeɪ dʒəntagent

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1. agentnoun

   Antonyms:
   patient

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1. agent

   In strict philosophical usage, the prime mover or doer of an act is the agent. Thus we speak of man as a voluntary agent, a free agent. But in common usage, especially in business, an agent is not the prime actor, but only an instrument or factor, acting under orders or instructions. Compare CAUSE.

   Antonyms:
   chief, inventor, originator, principal

   Synonyms:
   actor, doer, factor, instrument, means, mover, operator, performer, promoter

   Preposition:
   An agent of the company for selling, etc.

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1. agent

   Antonyms:
   counteragent, counteractor, counteraction, opponent, neutralizer

   Synonyms:
   doer, performer, actor, force, means, instrument, influence, cause, promoter, operator

Matched Categories

1. • Causal Agent
   • Representative
   • Semantic Role
   • Substance

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1. agentnoun

   an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

   "their research uncovered new disease agents"

   Synonyms:
   agentive role, broker, factor, federal agent

2. agentnoun

   a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations

   Synonyms:
   agentive role, broker, factor, federal agent

3. agentnoun

   a substance that exerts some force or effect

   Synonyms:
   agentive role, broker, factor, federal agent

4. agent, factor, brokernoun

   a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

   Synonyms:
   broker, component, element, cistron, factor, gene, divisor, agentive role, federal agent, ingredient, constituent

5. agent, federal agentnoun

   any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau

   Synonyms:
   agentive role, broker, factor, federal agent

6. agentive role, agentnoun

   the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

   Synonyms:
   agentive role, broker, factor, federal agent

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1. agentnoun

   Antonyms:
   principal, chief

   Synonyms:
   representative, canvasser, substitute, deputy, factor, procurator, syndic, go-between, commissioner, proctor, emissary, envoy, solicitor, negotiator

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. AGENT

   Synonyms:
   Angiogenic GENe Therapy

How to use agent in a sentence?

1. London Hollie:

   We were all on a mission to get Hollie Savitt Andrea home for Serbian Christmas, everyone at London Heathrow Airport was kind of working together. If one person got through on their phone, they would pass it back in line so that the customer service agent would just help everyone in line.

2. Antonio Brown:

   Brady is the general manager. He’s the guy my agent made the contract with, he’s the middleman and politician. I talked to Tom, and he knows I’m not going to play, to me, a friend is someone who’s got your back. Not everybody in sports is going to be your friend. Tom Brady’s my friend. Why? Because I’m a good player. He needs me to play football. People have different meanings of what friendship is.

3. Samantha Markle:

   She kept her agent and manager and might have landed a Disney deal. It seems that the British royal family was a launchpad for high places that Suits couldnt get her.

4. Scott Perekslis:

   We did consider a couple of paths including a more traditional agent-led syndication, but given the complexity of the transaction and the story, the certainty of execution offered by Ares was important.

5. Aly Raisman:

   I didn’t feel supported when I was going into graphic detail about my abuse which is clearly. … The agent just kept diminishing my abuse and telling me that he didn’t really feel like it was that big of a deal and maybe I should drop the case, and when it was convenient for the FBI agent, he flew into Boston even though I requested to have my original interview be with my mom there. When it was convenient for him and he wanted to convince me to take Nassar’s plea deal or pressured me to take Nassar’s plea deal, that was appropriate for him. He felt worth his time to fly to Boston. It was just not a good experience.

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