Then have the lady patronesses and their active coadjutors, whether noble or ignoble, all the work of beating up for recruits to go over again.
Source: wiktionary
Coadjutor
/kəʊəˈd͡ʒuːtə/
Synonyms for "coadjutor" (85 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (17)
Strong matches (26)
attendantauxiliarybedfellowbest manbishopbishop coadjutorbrotherbrother-in-armscanoncardinalcardinal bishopcardinal deaconcardinal priestchaplaincoadjutantcoadjutresscoadjutrixcohortcolleaguecompanion
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Related words (42)
consortcronycuratedeandeputydiocesanecclesiarchexarchexecutive officerfactorfellowfellow membergrand penitentiaryhelphelperhelpmatehelpmeethierarchhigh priestholy father
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lieutenantmetropolitanpapaparanymphparaprofessionalpatriarchpenitentiarypontiffpopeprebendaryprelateprimaterectorrural deansecondservantsidemansubdeansuffragansupporting actorsupporting instrumentalistvicar
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abuna, accomplice, acolyte, adjunct, adjutant.
- Sentence evidence is available for coadjutor, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse.
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 "coadjutor".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "coadjutor"
Keep "coadjutor" 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 "coadjutor" 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 "coadjutor", 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 "coadjutor" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
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Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
The mountaineer, with all his pulses aquiver, looked down into his coadjutor’s white, startled face.
Source: wiktionary
Hitherto I have been but the witness, little more; and I should hardly think now to take another tone, that of your coadjutor, for the time, did I not perceive in you,—at the crisis too—a troubled hesitancy, proceeding, I doubt not, from the clash of military duty with moral scruple—scruple vitalized by compassion.
Source: wiktionary
When old age rendered any Bishop unable to perform his duties, the first example of which occurs AD 211, when Alexander became coadjutor to Narcissus at Jerusalem
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "coadjutor"?
Closest matches include abuna, accomplice, acolyte, adjunct, adjutant.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "coadjutor"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.