attendant

One who serves

An attendant is someone whose job involves waiting on, serving, or assisting others in a particular setting: flight attendant, parking lot attendant, pool attendant.

The word also works as an adjective meaning accompanying or connected with something else: the responsibilities attendant upon parenthood.

Attendant circumstances or conditions are those that exist alongside a main event or situation.

The noun can also refer simply to someone who attends or is present at an event.

helper

assistant

One who aids another

  • aideSupporting staff member
  • stewardManager for another
  • valetPersonal servant or parker

usher · orderly · porter · bellhop · concierge · receptionist · caretaker · custodian · escort · chaperone

flight

cabin crew

Aircraft service personnel

air hostess · trolley service · galley · boarding · seatbelt · overhead bin · beverage cart

present

accompanying

Going along with another

nearby · at hand · standing by · ready · available · watchful · alert · observant · vigilant

ceremonial

bridesmaid

Bride's ceremonial assistant

acolyte · page · train bearer · ring bearer · flower girl · maid of honor · best man · wedding party · processional

accompanying

concomitant

Accompanying circumstance or condition

resulting · consequent · coexistent · coincident · concurrent · linked · ancillary · incidental · collateral · corresponding

medical

nurse aide

Unlicensed patient care worker

stretcher-bearer · hospice worker · home health aide · dental assistant · surgical assistant · hospital porter · EMT · first responder

consequence

resulting

Following as effect

subsequent · related · connected · arising · stemming · derivative · secondary · knock-on · corollary · contingent

Categories
Opposites
service role hierarchy

attendantboss

Workplace superior

manager · master · supervisor · employer · patron

presence/accompaniment

attendantabsent

Not in attendance

missing · gone · unconnected · unrelated · detached

causal/temporal relationship

attendantantecedent

Something that precedes

preceding · prior · causal · causative · originating

Phrases
Family

attendance, attendants

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G