attendant

[uh-ten-duhnt]

noun

1. a person who attends attend another, as to perform a service.

   Synonyms: servant, retainer, follower, comrade, companion, escort

2. Chiefly British.,  an usher or clerk.

3. a corollary or concomitant thing or quality.

   Synonyms: consequence, accompaniment

4. a person who is present, as at a meeting.

adjective

1. being present or in attendance; accompanying.

2. consequent; concomitant; associated; related: poverty and its attendant hardships.

   winter holidays and attendant parties; war and its attendant evils;

   poverty and its attendant hardships.

attendant

/ əˈtɛndənt /

noun

1. a person who accompanies or waits upon another

2. a person employed to assist, guide, or provide a service for others, esp for the general public

   a lavatory attendant

3. a person who is present

4. a logical consequence or natural accompaniment

   hatred is often an attendant of jealousy

adjective

1. being in attendance

2. associated; accompanying; related

   attendant problems

Other Word Forms

• attendantly adverb
• superattendant noun
• unattendant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of attendant¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, present participle of attendre “to notice, await”; attend, -ant

Example Sentences

Then, of course, there’s a crowded calendar of holiday parties to attend—and the attendant social pressure to bring bottles that aptly acknowledge the hosts’ generosity and also accord with their individual tastes.

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And once they reach the level of agitation where they've started picking a fight with a flight attendant or passenger, he said they're unlikely to remember Duffy's words or calm down.

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Moments later, the footage jumps to passengers brawling in terminals and shouting at flight attendants before Duffy appears on screen urging travelers to bring bygone civility back to air travel.

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But again, planning for the possibility of long-term care and its attendant—and possibly staggering—costs is essential.

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Among those amenities are 24/7 security, door attendants, valet parking, and front desk service—as well as fitness facilities, an outdoor pool, a steam room, and extra storage.

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Related Words

• aide 
• assistant 
• custodian 
• helper 
• nurse 
• servant