Synonyms of retainers

retainers

noun

plural of retainer

1

as in servants

a person hired to perform household or personal services

knights being dressed for battle by their retainers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• servants
• maids
• lackeys
• housekeepers
• menials
• women
• domestics
• flunkies
• stewards
• butlers
• grooms
• dailies
• servitors
• assistants
• footmen
• men
• valets
• houseboys
• menservants
• housemen
• companions
• ladies-in-waiting
• maidservants
• attendants
• followers
• handmaidens
• housemaids
• wenches
• factotums
• majordomos
• gofers
• drudges
• dogsbodies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masters
• mistresses
• leaders
• chiefs
• bosses
• heads
• captains
• foremen
• headmen
• kingpins
• taskmasters
• helmsmen

2

as in employees

one who works for another for wages or a salary

lifelong civil service retainers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• employees
• workers
• assistants
• hirelings
• colleagues
• laborers
• associates
• jobholders
• hands
• subordinates
• underlings
• cogs
• yes-men
• flunkies
• wage earners
• grubs
• toilers
• gandy dancers
• coworkers
• workingmen
• workwomen
• wageworkers
• workingwomen
• workmen
• wage slaves
• temporaries
• jobbers
• navvies
• hacks
• drudges
• temps
• nine-to-fivers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employers
• supervisors
• bosses
• superiors
• gaffers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retainers

The retainers were with two law firms, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton and the Law Offices of Young, Minney & Corr, and financial adviser Arch + Beam Global. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

The remains of these servants, or retainers, were first excavated from the funerary complexes at Abydos, eastern Egypt, which date from around 3000 BC, in the 1920s. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

This particular set of remains—46 crania stored at Cambridge University—came from the Umm el-Qaab cemetery, which contains subsidiary burials presumed to be retainers of deceased First Dynasty rulers. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

Mark Lewis, Founder of Netalico, an e-commerce agency specializing in migrations, CRO, and retainers for mid-market and enterprise brands. — Mark Lewis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

People have retainers for their lawyers. — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 May 2026

How To Improve Your Soil's Moisture Retention A short-term solution for small areas or containers with hydrophobic soil is a commercial wetting agent, often called water retainers or penetrants. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026

Wearing a night guard can help support better sleep, healthier teeth and reduced jaw discomfort and custom retainers help maintain alignment and protect your smile. — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026

Regulars get the same attendant from visit to visit and treat them like family retainers. — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026