messenger

[mes-uhn-jer] / ˈmɛs ən dʒər /

NOUN

person carrying information to another

Synonyms

STRONGEST

courier emissary go-between mediator prophet

STRONG

agent ambassador bearer carrier commissionaire crier delegate detachment detail dispatcher envoy forerunner gofer harbinger herald intermediary minister post precursor runner schlepper

WEAK

delivery person errand person flag-bearer

Antonyms

WEAK

receiver

Example Sentences

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That has not stopped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowing to infiltrate the messenger.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

“Why are you here?” one messenger asked Tigri.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

A new study focused on nitric oxide, a common chemical messenger in the brain.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

The megapopular digital messenger Discord is inspiring a lot of, well, discord this week.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

“Yes, it is all my fault!” the messenger replied in despair, for indeed it was the same fellow.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood