angel | Definition of angel

Synonyms and Antonyms of angel

1 an innocent or gentle person

would like to think that her child is a perfect angel

Synonyms of angel

dove, innocent, lamb, sheep

Words Related to angel

babe, colt, cub, fledgling, greenhorn, ingenue (or ingénue), naïf (or naif), newbie, tenderfoot, virgin

mollycoddle, sissy, softy (or softie), weakling, wimp

dupe, pigeon, sap, sucker

Near Antonyms of angel

bully, roughneck, rowdy, tough

beast, boor, cad, churl, clown, creep, cretin, cur, heel, jerk, joker, louse, lout, slob

shark, skunk, snake, stinker

devil, knave, miscreant, no-good, rapscallion, rascal, reprobate, rogue, scalawag (or scallywag), scamp, scoundrel, varlet, villain

Antonyms of angel

2 one that announces or indicates the later arrival of another

looking forward to seeing those red-breasted angels of the spring—robins

Synonyms of angel

foregoer, forerunner, harbinger, herald, outrider, precursor

Words Related to angel

foreboder, foreshadower, foretaste, forewarning

advertiser, announcer, blazoner, crier, proclaimer

courier, messenger, runner

augury, auspice, boding, foreboding, foreshadowing, omen, portent, prefiguring, presage

mark, sign, symptom

3 one that helps another with gifts or money

over the years the industrialist frequently served as the symphony orchestra's anonymous angel

Synonyms of angel

benefactor, donator, donor, fairy godmother, Maecenas, patron, sugar daddy

Words Related to angel

benefactress, patroness

almoner, almsgiver, philanthropist

altruist, bestower, contributor, giver

helper, subscriber, supporter

guardian angel, protector, savior (or saviour)

Near Antonyms of angel

beneficiary, donee, giftee, recipient