Definition for Retainer:

• A retaining fee.

Synonyms for Retainer:

• n.

  •
  • blockbusting,
  • chain,
  • balloon mortgage,
  • br,
  • closing,
  • bath,
  • appraise,
  • lackey,
  • appraisal,
  • building society,
  • bridge loan.
  •
  • flexible benefits,
  • expense account,
  • company car,
  • commission,
  • payment,
  • combat pay,
  • bonus,
  • expenses,
  • benefit,
  • double time,
  • flow-on.
  •advance (noun)
  • in-crease,
  • pre-payments,
  • in-creases,
  • in creases,
  • pre payments,
  • in crease,
  • pre payment.
  •artifact (noun)
  • retainer.
  •consideration (noun)
  • consideration.
  •dentistry (noun)
  • dentistry,
  • braces,
  • crown,
  • cap,
  • caries,
  • cavity,
  • amalgam,
  • bridge.
  •deposit (noun)
  • partial payments,
  • de posits,
  • money the bank,
  • de-posits,
  • money bank,
  • money in bank,
  • de posit,
  • de-posit.
  •possessor (noun)
  • inheritors,
  • laird,
  • heiress,
  • heiresses,
  • landowners,
  • occupiers,
  • proprietress,
  • legatee,
  • legatees,
  • occupier,
  • landlady,
  • landowner,
  • proprietresses,
  • Landladies,
  • lairds,
  • inheritor.
  •servant (noun)
  • live-in,
  • serf,
  • cleaning person,
  • menials,
  • dependents,
  • servers,
  • live in,
  • server.
  •servants (noun)
  • girl,
  • housemaid,
  • help,
  • cabin boy,
  • domestic service,
  • amah,
  • butler,
  • houseboy,
  • footman.
  •slave (noun)
  • subservients.
  •staff (noun)
  • crew,
  • appliance,
  • fee,
  • cortege,
  • minion,
  • adherents,
  • employee,
  • followers,
  • gang,
  • train,
  • clique,
  • retinue,
  • entourage,
  • company,
  • attendant.
  •wall (noun)
  • re-striction,
  • sur-face,
  • re-strictions,
  • re strictions,
  • sur faces,
  • re striction,
  • sur face.

• Other synonyms:

  •butler
  • major-domo.

Paraphrases for Retainer:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    servant.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    retention.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    honorarium, restraint, retention, fastening, stopper.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    fastener, fasteners.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    fastener, guarantor, vassal, honoraria.

Antonyms for Retainer:

• n.

  • Other antonyms:
    captain, master, adversary, gaffer, employer, betrayer, foreman, antagonist, head, boss, rival, instigator, opponent, supervisor, commander, superior, mistress, principal, leader, enemy, headman, foe, chief, taskmaster, kingpin, helmsman, Hinderer, opposer.

Retainer Sentence Examples:

• " Oh yes," said the doctor, turning to Puss and the old retainer.

• The magnificent person presiding over the hall, an old family retainer, remembered him, and made no difficulty about admitting him.

Homophones for Retainer:

• redeemer, red marrow.

Hypernym for Retainer:

• n.

  • possession
    quid pro quo, quid.

Hyponym for Retainer:

• n.

  • artifact
    dental appliance.
  • possession
    fee.