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helper

[hel-per] / ˈhɛl pər /
NOUN
assistant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprentice attendant collaborator companion servant temp temporary worker
STRONG
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
coadjutant fellow worker gal Friday girl Friday man Friday right-hand man/woman right-hand person
Antonyms
STRONG
adversary antagonist boss chief detractor enemy foe leader manager opponent opposer superior

Example Sentences

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At Euro 2028, disabled supporters can access the cheapest categories and request a complimentary ticket for a helper.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In the low-income Madanpur Khadar neighbourhood, 36-year-old domestic helper Sheela Kumari says she has been forced to abandon LPG cooking gas cylinders for cooking after prices more than doubled.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

ByteDance has created more than a dozen AI apps in China and parallel versions for overseas markets, such as chatbot Dola, video creator Dreamina and homework helper Gauth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

But in this case as in others, the AI helper didn’t do consistently well.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

I’m Ma’s helper, and I have to find a way to bring her home, too.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott