In case of an emergency, get in touch with my agent.
Source: tatoeba (18803)
Agent
/ˈeɪ.d͡ʒənt/
Synonyms for "agent" (416 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (84)
acidacidityacolyteactivatoractoradjutantadministratoradvocateagencyaidaideaide-de-campaideralkalialkalinityalloisomeralternatealternativeamanuensisambassador
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amicus curiaeanalogyancillaanionantacidapplianceappointeearchitectassigneeassistantatomattendantattorneyattorney-at-lawauthorauxiliarybackupbaggage agentbarristerbarrister-at-lawbasebegetterbeginnerbest manbiochemicalbrokerbusiness agentbuyercandidatecatalystcationcausecauserchangechangelingchannelcharlie mccarthychemicalchemical elementchromoisomerclaim agentclerkcoadjutantcoadjutorcoadjutresscoadjutrixcommercial agentcommission agentcommissionaire
Strong matches (124)
commissionercomparisoncompoundconductorconnectionconsigneecontrivancecopolymercopycounselcounselorcounselor-at-lawcounterfeitcreatorcreaturecustomer agentdealerdelegatedeputydevice
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dimerdirecteurdirectordistributordoerdoubledriverdummydupeeffectorelementemissaryenergizerengendererengineerenvoyequalequivalentersatzexchangeexecutantexecutiveexecutive officerexecutorexecutrixfabricatorfactorfakefatherfedfederalfederal agentfermentfloorwalkerforcefreight agentfriend at courtfrontfront manfunctionarygeneral agentgeneratorghostgo betweengo-betweengovernorhandlerhandmaidhandmaidenheavy chemicalshelphelperhelpmatehelpmeethigh polymerhomopolymerhydracidimitationimplementimpresarioingredientinnovatorinorganic chemicalinspirerinstigatorinstrumentinstrumentalityinstrumentationinsurance agentintendantinteragentintercederintercessorintermediaryintermediateintermediate agentintermediatorintermediuminternunciointervener
Noun(23 words)
delegatesdeputedeputesdexonedoersemissaryexpediterexpeditersexpeditorfactorfederal agentfiduciaryfixersflunkiefoot soldierformativegermgrammatical subjecthenchmenillness agent
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Verb(1 words)
designate a proxy
Related words (208)
interventionistinterventorintroducerionisomerjobberland agentlaw agentlawyerleavenlegal adviserlegal counselorlegal expertlegal practitionerlegalistlegateleverliaisonlicenseelieutenant
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linkliterary agentloan agentmachinerymacromoleculemakermakeshiftmanagermanipulatormeanmeansmechanismmediarymediatormediummerchantmetamermetaphormiddlemanmidwifeminionministerministrymodifiermoleculemonomermothermouthpiecemovernegotiantnegotiatornegotiatressnegotiatrixneutralizernews agentnomineenonacidofficialombudsmanoperantoperativeoperatororganorganic chemicaloriginatoroxyacidparanymphparaprofessionalparentparliamentary agentpassenger agentpawnperformerperpetratorpersonnelphonypilotpinch hitterplaythingpleaderpolymerpowerpractitionerprecursorpress agentprime moverprimum mobileproctorprocuratorproducerproxypseudoisomerpuppetpurchasing agentradicalreagentreal estate agentrectorreliefreplacementrepresentativereservesresponsible personringerrunnersales agentsales forcesalesmanscalpersea lawyersecondsecond stringsecondarysecretaryselecteeself-styled lawyersellerservantsidemansignsireslavesolicitorsparespecial agentspokesmanspokespersonspokeswomanspookspystand instation agentsteersmanstewardstoogesubsubjectsubstitutesubstitutionsulfacidsupercargosupporting actorsupporting instrumentalistsurrogatesymboltheatrical agentthird stringticket agenttietokentooltoytransformertravel agenttrimerundercover manunderstudyvehiclevicarvice presidentvoicewalking delegatewholesalerworkeryeast
Noun(37 words)
lawfully authorizedmandatarymolesmore representativenegotiatorsninjasoperativesperformerpersonpinkertonplayerproconsulprocuratorsprocurerprocurersproxiesproxypusherreagentreal estate broker
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reprepresentativerepresentativesrepresentingrepsshillspooksstudent subjectsubjsubject a paragraph tosubject a text tosubject of sentencesubjectsundertakervesselvicegerentviceroys
Adjective(4 words)
Verb(1 words)
represent clients
Determiner(1 words)
the subject
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: acid, acidity, acolyte, activator, actor.
- Sentence evidence is available for agent, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, wiktionary, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "agent".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "agent"
Keep "agent" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "agent" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "agent", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "agent" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
16 entriesbourgeoisbusinesspersoncausal agencycausal agentcausechemicalentityfunctionarymicrobeofficialorganismparticipant rolepersonrepresentativesemantic rolesubstance
More specific
11 entriesambassadorantiseptic agentbacteriumoxidizing agentparasitepreservative agentproxysales agentspokespersontravel agentvirus
Collocations
6 entriesbiological agentchemical agentdisease agentreal estate agentsecret agenttravel agent
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
24 total sentences available.
In case of an emergency, get in touch with my agent right away.
Source: tatoeba (18805)
Education is the agent of progress.
Source: tatoeba (19117)
Our company's agent in Rio will meet you at the airport.
Source: tatoeba (23548)
Showing 4 of 24 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "agent"?
Closest matches include acid, acidity, acolyte, activator, actor.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "agent"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.