'agent' definitions:
Definition of 'agent'
From: WordNet
noun
An active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"
noun
A representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
noun
A substance that exerts some force or effect
noun
A businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission [syn: agent, factor, broker]
noun
Any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau [syn: agent, federal agent]
noun
The semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause [syn: agentive role, agent]
Synonyms of 'agent'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acid,
- acidity,
- acolyte,
- activator,
- actor,
- adjutant,
- administrator,
- advocate,
- agency,
- aid,
- aide,
- aide-de-camp,
- aider,
- alkali,
- alkalinity,
- alloisomer,
- amanuensis,
- amicus curiae,
- ancilla,
- anion,
- antacid,
- appliance,
- appointee,
- architect,
- assignee,
- assistant,
- atom,
- attendant,
- attorney,
- attorney-at-law,
- author,
- auxiliary,
- baggage agent,
- barrister,
- barrister-at-law,
- base,
- begetter,
- beginner,
- best man,
- biochemical,
- broker,
- business agent,
- buyer,
- candidate,
- catalyst,
- cation,
- cause,
- causer,
- channel,
- Charlie McCarthy,
- chemical,
- chemical element,
- chromoisomer,
- claim agent,
- clerk,
- coadjutant,
- coadjutor,
- coadjutress,
- coadjutrix,
- commercial agent,
- commission agent,
- commissionaire,
- commissioner,
- compound,
- conductor,
- connection,
- consignee,
- contrivance,
- copolymer,
- counsel,
- counselor,
- counselor-at-law,
- creator,
- creature,
- customer agent,
- delegate,
- deputy,
- device,
- dimer,
- directeur,
- director,
- distributor,
- doer,
- driver,
- dummy,
- dupe,
- effector,
- element,
- emissary,
- energizer,
- engenderer,
- engineer,
- envoy,
- executant,
- executive,
- executive officer,
- executor,
- executrix,
- fabricator,
- factor,
- father,
- fed,
- Federal,
- federal agent,
- force,
- freight agent,
- friend at court,
- front,
- front man,
- functionary,
- general agent,
- generator,
- go-between,
- governor,
- handler,
- handmaid,
- handmaiden,
- heavy chemicals,
- help,
- helper,
- helpmate,
- helpmeet,
- high polymer,
- homopolymer,
- hydracid,
- implement,
- impresario,
- ingredient,
- inorganic chemical,
- inspirer,
- instigator,
- instrument,
- instrumentality,
- instrumentation,
- insurance agent,
- intendant,
- interagent,
- interceder,
- intercessor,
- intermediary,
- intermediate,
- intermediate agent,
- intermediator,
- intermedium,
- internuncio,
- intervener,
- interventionist,
- interventor,
- ion,
- isomer,
- jobber,
- land agent,
- law agent,
- lawyer,
- legal adviser,
- legal counselor,
- legal expert,
- legal practitioner,
- legalist,
- legate,
- lever,
- liaison,
- licensee,
- lieutenant,
- link,
- literary agent,
- loan agent,
- macromolecule,
- maker,
- manager,
- manipulator,
- means,
- mechanism,
- mediary,
- mediator,
- medium,
- metamer,
- middleman,
- midwife,
- minion,
- minister,
- ministry,
- molecule,
- monomer,
- mother,
- mouthpiece,
- mover,
- negotiant,
- negotiator,
- negotiatress,
- negotiatrix,
- neutralizer,
- news agent,
- nominee,
- nonacid,
- official,
- ombudsman,
- operant,
- operative,
- operator,
- organ,
- organic chemical,
- originator,
- oxyacid,
- paranymph,
- paraprofessional,
- parent,
- parliamentary agent,
- passenger agent,
- pawn,
- performer,
- perpetrator,
- pilot,
- plaything,
- pleader,
- polymer,
- power,
- practitioner,
- press agent,
- prime mover,
- primum mobile,
- proctor,
- procurator,
- producer,
- proxy,
- pseudoisomer,
- puppet,
- purchasing agent,
- radical,
- reagent,
- real estate agent,
- rector,
- representative,
- responsible person,
- runner,
- sales agent,
- sea lawyer,
- second,
- secretary,
- selectee,
- self-styled lawyer,
- servant,
- sideman,
- sire,
- slave,
- solicitor,
- special agent,
- spokesman,
- spokesperson,
- spokeswoman,
- spook,
- spy,
- station agent,
- steersman,
- steward,
- stooge,
- subject,
- substitute,
- sulfacid,
- supercargo,
- supporting actor,
- supporting instrumentalist,
- surrogate,
- theatrical agent,
- ticket agent,
- tie,
- tool,
- toy,
- travel agent,
- trimer,
- undercover man,
- vehicle,
- walking delegate,
- wholesaler,
- worker
Words containing 'agent'
- Freight agent,
- General agent,
- Land agent,
- Lloyd's agents,
- Moral agent,
- Parliamentary agent,
- Reducing agent,
- Road agent,
- activating agent,
- active agent,
- actor's agent,
- adhesive agent,
- agent bank,
- agent orange,
- agent provocateur,
- agentive role,
- agricultural agent,
- alkylating agent,
- anaesthetic agent,
- anesthetic agent,
- antianxiety agent,
- antifungal agent,
- antimycotic agent,
- antipsychotic agent,
- antispasmodic agent,
- antiviral agent,
- ataractic agent,
- biological agent,
- blanching agent,
- bleaching agent,
- blistering agent,
- blocking agent,
- book agent,
- booking agent,
- bridge agent,
- business agent,
- causal agent,
- chelating agent,
- chemical agent,
- claim agent,
- cleansing agent,
- collection agent,
- county agent,
- customer agent,
- dissolving agent,
- double agent,
- drying agent,
- employment agent,
- espionage agent,
- estate agent,
- extension agent,
- fbi agent,
- federal agent,
- fixing agent,
- foreign agent,
- free agent,
- government agent,
- house agent,
- hypoglycaemic agent,
- hypoglycemic agent,
- immunizing agent,
- indian agent,
- infectious agent,
- infective agent,
- inquiry agent,
- insurance agent,
- intelligence agent,
- law agent,
- lethal agent,
- literary agent,
- mill agent,
- mustard agent,
- narcotics agent,
- nerve agent,
- neuroleptic agent,
- oxidizing agent,
- press agent,
- psychotropic agent,
- purchasing agent,
- secret agent,
- selling agent,
- shipping agent,
- solvating agent,
- special agent,
- station agent,
- talent agent,
- theatrical agent,
- thrombolytic agent,
- ticket agent,
- toll agent,
- transfer agent,
- travel agent,
- undercover agent,
- universal agent,
- wetting agent,
- agent-in-place,
- internal revenue agent,
- neuromuscular blocking agent,
- organophosphate nerve agent,
- real estate agent,
- beta-blocking agent,
- surface-active agent,
- alpha-adrenergic blocking agent,
- beta-adrenergic blocking agent