Synonyms of supporter

supporter

noun

sə-ˈpȯr-tər 

1

as in proponent

a person who actively supports or favors a cause

President Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proponent
• advocate
• advocator
• exponent
• promoter
• friend
• booster
• champion
• apostle
• protagonist
• white knight
• backer
• paladin
• high priest
• true believer
• expounder
• stalwart
• loyalist
• tub-thumper
• gospeller
• hierophant
• adherent
• espouser
• herald
• partizan
• disciple
• gospeler
• interpreter
• follower
• cheerleader
• encourager
• partisan
• cohort
• fellow traveler
• applauder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opponent
• adversary
• enemy
• antagonist
• foe
• critic
• rival
• faultfinder
• belittler

2

as in ally

someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support

even the President's supporters acknowledge that some of the criticism is justified

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ally
• sympathizer
• colleague
• friend
• confidant
• assistant
• backer
• partner
• associate
• bedfellow
• collaborator
• fellow traveler
• abettor
• confederate
• abetter
• accomplice
• fellow
• buddy
• helper
• companion
• collaborationist
• accessory
• comrade
• well-wisher
• pal
• empathizer
• adjunct
• coadjutor
• accessary
• chum
• cohort
• familiar
• coalitionist
• intimate
• crony
• mate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detractor
• enemy
• opponent
• adversary
• foe
• belittler

Examples of supporter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other supporters of the brothers, such as Kim Kardashian, could be showing up, but that has not been confirmed by organizers. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024

The balancing act is a tough one, and one that Harris’ team and her supporters need to be exceedingly careful about. —Philip Elliott, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024

The Free Press asked supporters of former President Donald Trump who attended a rally Thursday at Saginaw Valley State University to describe their greatest fear if Vice President Kamala Harris is elected Nov. 5. —Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2024

White Dudes for Harris was also formed by supporters of Harris’s campaign to reach out to that demographic. —Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Oct. 2024