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helpmeet

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1 a person who helps a more skilled person

exasperated, the army surgeon requested a helpmeet who wouldnʼt faint at the sight of blood

Synonyms of helpmeet

adjunct, adjutant, aid, aide, apprentice, assistant, coadjutor, deputy, helper, helpmate, lieutenant, mate, sidekick

Words Related to helpmeet

attendant, handmaiden (also handmaid), maid, maidservant, scullion, servant

auxiliary, legman, subordinate, underling

employee (also employe), hand, help, hireling, laborer, swamper, worker

gal Friday, girl Friday

man Friday, right hand

2 a female partner in a marriage

he and his helpmeet share a passion for rock climbing

Synonyms of helpmeet

helpmate, lady, little woman, madam, missus (or missis), Mrs., old lady, wife, wifey, woman [chiefly dialect]

Words Related to helpmeet

better half, companion, consort, mate, partner, significant other, soul mate, spouse

dowager, matron

hausfrau, homemaker, housekeeper, housewife, stay-at-home

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