attendant

[ uh-ten-duhnt ]

noun

1. a person who attends attend another, as to perform a service.

   Synonyms: servant, retainer, follower, comrade, companion, escort

2. Chiefly British. an usher or clerk.
3. a corollary or concomitant thing or quality.

   Synonyms: consequence, accompaniment

4. a person who is present, as at a meeting.

adjective

1. being present or in attendance; accompanying.
2. consequent; concomitant; associated; related: poverty and its attendant hardships.

   winter holidays and attendant parties; war and its attendant evils;

   poverty and its attendant hardships.

attendant

/ əˈtɛndənt /

noun

1. a person who accompanies or waits upon another
2. a person employed to assist, guide, or provide a service for others, esp for the general public

   a lavatory attendant

3. a person who is present
4. a logical consequence or natural accompaniment

   hatred is often an attendant of jealousy

adjective

1. being in attendance
2. associated; accompanying; related

   attendant problems

Other Words From

• at·tendant·ly adverb
• super·at·tendant noun adjective
• unat·tendant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of attendant¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, present participle of attendre “to notice, await”; attend, -ant

Example Sentences

In the attack on the Spirit plane, a flight attendant suffered minor injuries but no passengers were hurt.

From BBC

I had a young flight attendant, a gentleman, come up to me and say, “This movie made me look at what I was doing, the dieting and all these things, and I realized I just had to stop, go down a completely different path and be more kind to myself.”

From Los Angeles Times

A flight attendant suffered minor injuries, the airline said in a statement, adding that no passengers were hurt.

From BBC

South could flourish despite the historical baggage of the American Revolution’s break from the Old World and its attendant monarchies and aristocracies.

From Salon

Olvera was out canvassing on Monday night, along with Beatriz Oceguera, 47, who works as a guest room attendant at the Wynn and believes Harris — and her policies to expand affordable housing and help first-time home buyers — will help her secure a more financially stable life for her and her four kids.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aide
• assistant
• custodian
• helper
• nurse
• servant