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Synonyms of help

22 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for help is support. Other synonyms of help are relieve and assist. The opposite of help is hinder.

Synonyms and similar words for help

nounAction given to provide assistance; aid.

  • aidHelp; assistance; succor, relief.
  • assistanceAid; help; the act or result of assisting.

verbTo contribute in some way to.

  • contribute to

verbTo provide assistance.

verbMore synonyms

  • come to the aid of
  • help outTo provide assistance.
  • besteadTo help, assist.
  • minister formal
  • come to someone's aidTo assist and rescue someone.
  • give someone a handTo help, aid, or assist.
  • grip
  • lend a handTo help or assist, especially voluntarily.
  • lend a helping hand
  • mendTo advantage, to avail, to help.
  • steadTo help, support, benefit or assist; to be helpful.
  • succor US
  • succour UKTo give aid, assistance, or help.
  • supportTo help keep from falling.
  • sustain
  • relieveTo bring military help to (a besieged town); to lift the siege on.
  • abet archaic
  • befriend datedTo act as a friend to (someone, especially a client) by providing companionship and support; to assist, to help.

Opposite of help

verbMore antonyms

  • hinderTo make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.
  • hurt

Meaning of help

  1. noun Action given to provide assistance; aid.
  2. noun Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.
  3. noun Documentation provided with computer software that could be accessed using the computer.

Full definition of help

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Questions about synonyms of help

What is another word for help?
Help has 22 synonyms on Word.ws, such as support, relieve and assist.
What is the opposite of help?
The opposite of help is hinder.
What does help mean?
Help means action given to provide assistance; aid.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: help (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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