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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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Claude Code, the AI-powered helper for writing computer code, has become popular in recent months.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

She’s got main-character energy throughout the series, as a football thrower for Elroy, a homework helper for Judy and a dinner sous-chef for Jane.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Before I somehow changed from being the daughter to being the helper.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.