attenders

People who came

Attenders are people who attend something, particularly a regular gathering such as a church service, class, or meeting.

The word functions as a slightly more formal or British alternative to attendees.

Regular attenders know where to park.

The conference attenders filed into the main hall.

While attendee has become more common in American English, attenders persists in religious and educational contexts.

participants

attendees

People at an event

members · guests · panelists · speakers · contributors · associates · affiliates · fellows · disciples · adherents

audience

spectators

Those who observe events

observers · patrons · fans · followers · crowd · gallery · public · admirers · supporters · enthusiasts

attendance

presence

State of being somewhere

showing · appearance · regulars · no-shows · absentees · punctuality · faithfulness · consistency · reliability · frequency

attention

focus

Concentrated attention point

heed · vigilance · engagement · absorption · alertness · watchfulness · intentness · attentiveness · diligence · carefulness

Categories
Opposites
presence at events or gatherings

attendersabsentees

Those not there

no-shows · truants · skippers · dropouts · shirkers

engagement level

attendersnon-members

People not in organization

deserters · withdrawers · avoiders · bystanders · outsiders

participant role

attendershosts

Those who entertain guests

organizers · presenters · speakers · performers · leaders

Phrases
Family

attended, unattended, attendee, attender

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G