attendant

1 coming as a result dreaded the coming flu season and the attendant flood of school absences Synonyms resultant, consequent, consequential, due (to)Related Words accompanying, coincident, concomitantNear Antonyms causal

2 present at the same time and place the movie stars' divorce and the attendant press coverage about it Synonyms accompanying, coincident, attending, coexistent, coexisting, coincidental, concomitant, concurrentRelated Words contemporaneous, contemporary, simultaneous, synchronous; associated, collateral, connected, linked, related; consequent, resultant, resulting; ensuing, following, subsequent; accidental, casual, chance, fluky (also flukey), fortuitous, freak, incident, incidentalNear Antonyms unassociated, unconnected, unrelated

1 one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy let the hotel attendant help them with their bags Synonyms escort, companion, guard, guideRelated Words chaperone (or chaperon), squire; shadow, sidekick; conductor, leader, pilot; convoy, courier, honor guard, outrider

2 something that is found along with something else disease is the inevitable attendant of poor sanitation Synonyms accompaniment, companion, concomitant, corollary, incident, obbligatoRelated Words accessory (also accessary), adjunct, appendage; complement, supplement; counterpart, fellow, mate; consequence, follow-up; fixings, trimmings