Dictionary.com Thesaurus.com

Synonyms

helper

American

[hel-per] / ˈhɛl pər /

noun

a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.

Synonyms:

ally, auxiliary, backer, supporter, assistant, aid
an extra locomotive attached to a train at the front, middle, or rear, especially to provide extra power for climbing a steep grade.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

helpers

plural

Etymology

Origin of helper

First recorded in 1250–1300; help + -er ¹

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.