Definition for Assistant:

• Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.

Synonyms for Assistant:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • adjunct.

• n.

  •agent (noun)
  • worker,
  • assignee,
  • functionary.
  •aide (noun)
  • lackey,
  • right-hand man,
  • sidekick,
  • gofer,
  • gal Friday,
  • adherent,
  • standby.
  •assistant (noun)
  • acolyte,
  • junior,
  • chaperone,
  • abettor,
  • low-level,
  • hireling,
  • accessory,
  • underling,
  • henchman,
  • accomplice,
  • backer,
  • aide,
  • patsy,
  • follower,
  • menial,
  • lieutenant,
  • attorney,
  • stooge,
  • supporter,
  • extra,
  • deputy,
  • proxy,
  • ancillary,
  • flunky,
  • helper,
  • laborer,
  • Aider,
  • minion.
  •cohort (noun)
  • confrere,
  • myrmidon.
  •confederate (noun)
  • ally.
  •deputy (noun)
  • double,
  • substitute,
  • backup,
  • representative,
  • ghost,
  • token,
  • envoy,
  • arm,
  • spokeswoman,
  • appointee,
  • understudy,
  • dummy,
  • emissary,
  • surrogate,
  • figurehead,
  • delegate,
  • mouthpiece,
  • nominee,
  • spokesman,
  • alternate.
  •helper (noun)
  • friend,
  • patron,
  • peon,
  • confederate,
  • temporary worker,
  • coadjutor,
  • temp.
  •servant (noun)
  • hand,
  • pawn,
  • aid,
  • subject,
  • vassal,
  • helping hand,
  • serf,
  • chattel,
  • volunteer.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • contributory,
  • squire,
  • page,
  • Girl Friday,
  • clerical,
  • nonresidential,
  • honest,
  • salvation,
  • apprentice,
  • handmaiden,
  • Coadjutant,
  • lifesaver,
  • secretarial,
  • semiskilled,
  • knight-errant,
  • patrolman,
  • ceremonial,
  • ASST,
  • adjutant,
  • Man Friday,
  • buddy,
  • prop,
  • bureaucrat,
  • facilitator,
  • official,
  • high-ranking,
  • collegiate.
  •
  • pastoral,
  • clerk,
  • monotonous,
  • probationary,
  • promoter,
  • freelance.
  •
  • collateral.
  •accoucheuse
  • midwife.
  •jack of all trades
  • factotum.
  •Other relevant words:
  • dependant,
  • advantageous,
  • conspirator,
  • paraprofessional,
  • batman,
  • associate professor,
  • striker,
  • supporting actor,
  • retain,
  • defend,
  • petty,
  • visiting professor,
  • advocate,
  • legal secretary,
  • messenger,
  • intensify,
  • executive officer,
  • champion,
  • factor,
  • serving,
  • carry,
  • judge,
  • save,
  • Coadjutrix,
  • workfellow,
  • protect,
  • second banana,
  • additional,
  • lecturer,
  • service,
  • consign,
  • enthusiast,
  • man,
  • redeem,
  • Paranymph,
  • admirer,
  • sponsor,
  • abandon,
  • support,
  • flunkey,
  • Yokemate,
  • profitable,
  • instructor,
  • professor emeritus,
  • usher,
  • law student,
  • numerous,
  • his lordship,
  • emeritus,
  • keep,
  • best man,
  • tribunal,
  • fan,
  • store clerk,
  • invoke,
  • avail,
  • shadow,
  • partner in crime,
  • secondary,
  • maintain,
  • helpful,
  • useful,
  • dresser,
  • appurtenant,
  • labourer,
  • garter,
  • his honor,
  • get help,
  • aficionado,
  • staff,
  • retainer,
  • accessary,
  • resource,
  • bear,
  • disciple,
  • shop assistant,
  • parasite,
  • jockstrap,
  • Understrapper,
  • comrade,
  • attache,
  • entreat,
  • instrumental,
  • sycophant,
  • beak,
  • staffer,
  • alter ego,
  • usherette,
  • chaperon,
  • dependent,
  • lots of,
  • starting point,
  • tutor,
  • cleric,
  • bolster,
  • sideman,
  • justiciar,
  • assistance,
  • subservient,
  • Coadjutress,
  • salutary,
  • ministerial,
  • puisne judge,
  • benefit,
  • escort,
  • court,
  • satellite,
  • daily,
  • contributor,
  • helpmeet,
  • wizard,
  • hired man,
  • liberate,
  • assistant professor,
  • bellhop,
  • police magistrate,
  • take hold of,
  • pensioner,
  • ministering,
  • booster,
  • economize,
  • protagonist,
  • assist,
  • recorder,
  • justiciary,
  • magistrate,
  • reader,
  • gillie,
  • chancellor,
  • great,
  • fall guy,
  • comrade-in-arms,
  • supplemental,
  • promote,
  • orderly,
  • supplementary,
  • suspensor,
  • servitor,
  • recruit,
  • devotee,
  • stimulate,
  • adjuvant,
  • nurse's aide,
  • preserve,
  • justice,
  • reinforce,
  • slavey,
  • deliver,
  • editor,
  • domestic,
  • conserve,
  • helping.

Paraphrases for Assistant:

• Equivalence

  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    assistants.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, plural
    workers.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    aide.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    second-in-command, aide.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    Subordinated, valet, helper, Annexed.
  • Proper noun, singular
    servants, Duties, Trustees, Hires, members, Publications, undersecretary, assitant, helper, adjutant.
  • Noun, plural
    Nurses, delegations, Missions, stooges, airmen, helpers.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    data, sidekick, helper, servant.
  • Verb, past participle
    Helped.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    adjunct.
  • Proper noun, singular
    associates, adjunct.
  • Noun, plural
    Deputies.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    undersecretary, adjunct.

Antonyms for Assistant:

• n.

  • helper
    enemy, foe, leader, opponent, boss, antagonist, manager, stranger, detractor, adversary.
  • Other antonyms:
    commander, leader, opposer, principal, dominant, foe, instigator, adversary, antagonist, Hinderer, chief, rival, betrayer, enemy, opponent.

Homophones for Assistant:

• actinoid, aquatint, accident, austenite, accustomed, actinide, actinidia, astounded, astonied, astound, acetamide.

Hypernym for Assistant:

• n.

  • person
    dresser, secretary, right-hand man, bat boy, model, coadjutor, flower girl, actor's assistant, mannequin, dental assistant, Man Friday, chief assistant, accomplice, waterer, birthing coach, instrument, foot soldier, confederate, facilitator, attender, poser, labor coach, prompter, whipper-in, paraprofessional, enforcer, monitrice, powder monkey, attendant, aide, auxiliary, sidesman, Girl Friday, hatchet man, subsidiary, manakin, manikin, underling, fashion model, water boy, event planner, underboss, tender, DOULA, secretarial assistant, theater prompter, deputy, cat's-paw, pawn, subordinate, lieutenant, mannikin.

Hyponym for Assistant:

• n.

  • person
    worker.