help·er (h l p r)n. One that helps; an assistant. See Synonyms at assistant. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | helper - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" accomplice, confederate - a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) bat boy - (baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment event planner - someone who plans social events as a profession (usually for government or corporate officials) flower girl - a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession girl Friday - a female assistant who has a range of duties birthing coach, doula, labor coach, monitrice - an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes underboss - an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate) poser, model - a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor; "the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos" paraprofessional - a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional powder monkey - someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship) sidesman - (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church whipper-in - huntsman's assistant in managing the hounds | | 2. | helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)donor - (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host) good Samaritan - a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble liberator - someone who releases people from captivity or bondage offerer, offeror - someone who presents something to another for acceptance or rejection provider - someone who provides the means for subsistence sparer - someone who refrains from injuring or destroying uncle - a source of help and advice and encouragement; "he played uncle to lonely students" |
helpernoun assistant, partner, ally, colleague, supporter, mate, deputy, second, subsidiary, aide, aider, attendant, collaborator, auxiliary, henchman, right-hand man, adjutant, helpmate, coadjutor, abettor Wheelchair users must be accompanied by a helper.
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