helper

noun

1. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; “my invaluable assistant”; “they hired additional help to finish the work”

   Synonyms

   • assistant, help, supporter

   Less specific

   • worker

   More specific

   • coadjutor, accomplice, confederate, aide, auxiliary, attendant, attender, tender, bat boy, dental assistant, deputy, lieutenant, dresser, actor's assistant, event planner (more) , facilitator, flower girl, girl Friday, hatchet man, enforcer, instrument, pawn, cat's-paw, labor coach, birthing coach, doula, monitrice, underboss, mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin, fashion model, model, model, poser, paraprofessional, powder monkey, prompter, theater prompter, right-hand man, chief assistant, man Friday, secretary, secretarial assistant, sidesman, subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier, water boy, waterer, whipper-in

2. a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

   Synonyms

   • benefactor

   Less specific

   • good person

   More specific

   • benefactress, bondsman, bondswoman, donor, giver, presenter, bestower, conferrer, donor, fairy godmother, good Samaritan, humanitarian, do-gooder, improver, liberator (more) , obliger, accommodator, offerer, offeror, patron, sponsor, supporter, provider, savior, saviour, rescuer, deliverer, sparer, uncle