Synonyms and antonyms of Assistants, helpers and secretaries in British Thesaurus

accomplice (noun)

someone who helps another person to do something illegal or wrong

acolyte (noun)

formal someone who helps an important person and supports their ideas, often without ever criticizing them

administrative assistant (noun)

someone whose job is to help other people by doing office work

agent (noun)

someone whose job is to help a writer, performer, or sports player by finding work for them

aide (noun)

someone whose job is to help another person in their work

ally (noun)

someone who is ready to help you, especially against someone else who is causing problems for you

ancillary (adjective)

working with professional people such as doctors and teachers to help them in their work

an extra pair of hands ()

another person who can help you to do something

assistant (noun)

someone whose job is to help another person in their work, for example by doing the easier parts of it

asst (abbreviation)

assistant

attendant (noun)

someone whose job is to help customers or people who visit a public place

auxiliary (noun)

a worker who helps more senior or permanent workers

buddy (noun)

someone who forms an arrangement with another person in which they help each other

bureaucrat (noun)

showing disapproval someone who is employed to help run an office or government department. This word can suggest that you do not like people like this because you think they have too much power and care too much about rules and systems

the cavalry ()

people who come and solve all your problems when you are in difficulties

concierge (noun)

business a person or business that provides personal services to people who have plenty of money but little time. The services can range from buying theatre tickets to finding a suitable house or school.

enabler (noun)

a person or organization that makes it possible for someone else to achieve something

enabler (noun)

mainly American someone who makes it possible for someone to continue with behaviour that is bad for them

facilitator (noun)

formal someone who helps a person or organization to find a solution to a problem

factotum (noun)

formal someone whose job is to do many different jobs for someone else

first aider (noun)

British someone who is trained to give first aid

fixer (noun)

British someone who deals with problems for someone else

follower (noun)

someone who supports and travels with an important person such as a military or political leader

girl Friday (noun)

informal old-fashioned a female secretary

handmaiden (noun)

literary something that supports something else that is more important

help (noun)

a person or thing that helps

helper (noun)

someone who helps a person or organization, especially without payment

helpmate (noun)

mainly literary someone who helps and supports another person, especially a husband or wife

knight-errant (noun)

humorous a man who arrives and helps you

lieutenant (noun)

someone whose job is to help an official of high rank

lifesaver (noun)

informal a person or thing that gets someone out of a difficult situation

man Friday (noun)

a man who helps someone with their work, especially in an office

mentor (noun)

an experienced person who helps someone who has less experience, especially in their job

PA (noun)

personal assistant: someone whose job is to help a manager by writing business letters, organizing meetings etc

page (noun)

a student whose job is to help a member of the Congress in the US

patrolman (noun)

British someone whose job is to help people if their car stops working while they are driving

personal assistant (noun)

someone whose job is to help a manager by writing business letters, organizing meetings etc. A personal assistant is often simply called a PA

promoter (noun)

someone who helps to start a new company or project

prop (noun)

someone or something that helps a system, organization, or person to be strong or to continue to exist

salvation (noun)

something or someone that helps someone in a bad or dangerous situation

secretary (noun)

someone in an office who works for someone else and who does jobs such as arranging meetings, making phone calls, and preparing letters

social secretary (noun)

someone whose job is to organize social activities for an important person or an organization

steward (noun)

someone who helps to organize people at an event such as a football match, a race, or a wedding

wingman (noun)

a man who helps and supports another man