Synonyms of agent
6 similar words · 3 opposite words
Another word for agent is actor. Other synonyms of agent are representative and rep. The opposite of agent is patient.
Synonyms and similar words for agent
nounA person who looks for work for another person and brokers a deal between the hiree and hirer.
- manager
- representativeA company agent who visits potential purchasers; a salesman.
- repA fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface.
nounThe participant of a situation that carries out the action in this situation, e.g. "the boy" in the...
- doerSomeone who does, performs, or executes; an active person, an agent.
Opposite of agent
nounThe participant of a situation that carries out the action in this situation, e.g. "the boy" in the...
- patientThe noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.
Meaning of agent
- noun One who exerts power, or has the power to act.
- noun One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of another, such as to transact business for them.
- noun A person who looks for work for another person and brokers a deal between the hiree and hirer.
agent in other languages
Questions about synonyms of agent
- What is another word for agent?
- Agent has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as actor, representative and rep.
- What is the opposite of agent?
- The opposite of agent is patient.
- What does agent mean?
- Agent means one who exerts power, or has the power to act.
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