Antonyms for assistants


Grammar : Noun
Spell : uh-sis-tuhnt
Phonetic Transcription : əˈsɪs tənt


Definition of assistants

Origin :
  • mid-15c., assistent "one who helps or aids another," from Middle French assistent, adjective and noun, properly present participle of assister (see assist (v.)).
  • noun helper
Example sentences :
  • "That's as may turn out before a jury," said one of the assistants gravely.
  • Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
  • At last the Bishop turned towards the assistants and sprinkled them in their turn.
  • Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
  • Simba briefly indicated the three nearest to act as his assistants.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • His assistants are selected for their skill and physical endurance.
  • Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
  • No doubt he often supplied the germinal ideas, while his assistants only carried them out.
  • Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
  • Our out of door's assistants had the prudence to get entirely out of sight.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • She enclosed a formal refusal of the invitation to the Haberdashers' Assistants' Ball.
  • Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
  • "Oh, but this is not the Haberdashers' Assistants," laughed Joan.
  • Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
  • Likewise the shopkeepers and merchants and their assistants of all kinds were there.
  • Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore
  • In a little while I had four assistants, and we got on famously.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald

Synonyms for assistants

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019