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helper
noun as in assistant
Strongest matches
apprentice, attendant, collaborator, companion, servant, temp, temporary worker
Strong matches
abettor, accessory, accomplice, adherent, adjunct, aide, ally, appointee, backer, backup, coadjutor, colleague, deputy, follower, friend, gofer, help, helpmate, henchman, paraprofessional, partner, secretary, subordinate, supporter
Weak matches
coadjutant, fellow worker, gal Friday, girl Friday, man Friday, right-hand man/woman, right-hand person
Example Sentences
They both play the roles of Torres’ stagehands and narrative helpers.
But with the community in ruins and more than half of its volunteers displaced by the Eaton fire in January, will the association have enough helpers — and heart — to get the job done?
Given the extensive abuse to which we subject mechanical helpers that aren’t endowed with consciousness, why wouldn’t they turn on us if they were?
But the advice I most provide — and rely on — is from the beloved Fred Rogers, who famously said to “look for the helpers” when you’re in trouble.
"We are sorry to report that the victim was Daphne Stallard, a regular helper at Junior Church," the post on the church's Facebook page said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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