Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who supports a cause |
| Synonyms: | advocate, angel*, backer, benefactor, booster, champion, defender, encourager, fairy godparent, fan, financer, friend, front*, guarantor, guardian, guide, head, helper, leader, partisan, patron saint, philanthropist, protector, sponsor, supporter, surety, sympathizer, well-wisher |
| Antonyms: | detractor, enemy, opponent, opposition |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | admirer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who holds someone in high regard |
| Synonyms: | adherent, beau, believer, booster, boyfriend, buff, bug*, cat*, devotee, disciple, enthusiast, fan, fancier, fiend*, follower, freak*, girlfriend, groupie, hound, junkie, lover, nut*, partisan, patron, rooter, suitor, supporter, swain, sweetheart, wooer, worshiper |
| Antonyms: | critic, enemy, opponent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | assistant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | helper |
| Synonyms: | abettor, accessory, accomplice, adherent, adjunct, aide, ally, appointee, apprentice, associate, attendant, auxiliary, backer, backup*, coadjutant, coadjutor, collaborator, colleague, companion, confederate, cooperator, deputy, fellow worker, flunky, follower, friend, gofer, help, helpmate, mate, partner, patron, peon*, representative, right-hand person, secretary, subordinate, supporter, temp, temporary worker |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | backer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | supporter |
| Synonyms: | advocate, ally, angel*, benefactor, champion, endorser, follower, grubstaker, meal ticket, money, patron, promoter, protagonist, sponsor, staker, underwriter, well-wisher |
| Antonyms: | antagonist, opponent, opposer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | benefactor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | donor |
| Synonyms: | Santa Claus, aid, altruist, angel, assistant, backer, contributor, fairy godparent, fan, good Samaritan, grubstaker, helper, humanitarian, mark*, patron, philanthropist, promoter, protector, sponsor, subscriber, subsidizer, supporter, well-wisher |
| Notes: | a benefactor is someone who provides a gift; a beneficiary is someone who receives benefits or favors |
| Antonyms: | antagonist, opponent, opposer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | buyer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | someone who purchases |
| Synonyms: | client, consumer, customer, easy make, emptor, end user, patron, prospect, purchaser, representative, shopper, sucker, user, vendee |
| Antonyms: | marketer, seller |
| Main Entry: | champion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | defeater in competition; preeminent supporter |
| Synonyms: | advocate, ally, backer, challenger, champ, conqueror, defender, endorser, exponent, expounder, guardian, hero, heroine, medalist, nonpareil, number one, numero uno, paladin, partisan, patron, proponent, protector, supporter, sympathizer, the greatest, titleholder, top dog, upholder, vanquisher, victor, vindicator, warrior, winner |
| Antonyms: | loser |
| Main Entry: | client |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | customer |
| Synonyms: | applicant, believer, buyer, chump, consumer, dependent, disciple, follower, front, habitué, head, mark, patient, patron, protégé, protégée, purchaser, shopper, walk-in, ward |
| Antonyms: | manager, owner |
| Main Entry: | customer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | buyer of goods, services |
| Synonyms: | client, clientele, consumer, habitué, patron, prospect, purchaser, regular shopper |
| Antonyms: | owner |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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