Synonyms of clerk

clerk

noun

ˈklərk 

1

as in registrar

an official whose job is to keep records

you'll need to get a copy of your birth certificate from the office of the town clerk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• registrar
• secretary
• register
• reporter
• recorder
• archivist
• bookkeeper
• scribe
• historian
• chronicler
• transcriptionist
• annalist
• documenter

2

as in salesman

a person employed to sell goods or services especially in a store

the clerk suggested a different brand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salesman
• salesclerk
• salesperson
• saleswoman
• salespeople
• salesgirl
• saleslady
• shopgirl
• floorwalker
• pitchwoman
• pitchman

3

as in priest

a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church

the clerks in the rural parishes were for the most part sons of merchants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• priest
• preacher
• clerical
• minister
• clergyman
• deacon
• bishop
• pastor
• cleric
• reverend
• father
• chaplain
• clergyperson
• dominie
• ecclesiastic
• prelate
• divine
• archbishop
• priestess
• pope
• monk
• rector
• dean
• missionary
• churchman
• abbot
• vicar
• deaconess
• parson
• padre
• curé
• diocesan
• presbyter
• abbé
• evangelist
• shepherd
• sky pilot
• Holy Joe
• missioner
• confessor
• friar
• curate
• clergywoman
• monsignor
• archpriest
• mendicant
• religious
• revivalist
• high priestess
• high priest
• monastic
• missionizer
• oblate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• layman
• layperson
• secular
• lay reader
• lector

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clerk

Local clerks in Metro Detroit have been sharing updates on their preparation and delivery since absentee ballot season officially opened on Thursday. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, Brown, a former security official with the Michigan Department of State, said her group has hired former CISA employees to help provide training and other support to election clerks and fill the gap. — Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

The broker’s role shifts from data entry clerk to data reviewer. — Wesley D. Snow, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

But what if my older brother hadn’t seen or told me about that small notice in the Herald for an opening for a part-time sports clerk? — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026