samaritan

The word “samaritan” has 4 syllables: sa-ma-ri-tan

It's pronounced as /səˈmær.ɪ.tən/


What is synonym and antonym for samaritan?

In the thesaurus, “samaritan” has 43 synonyms and 40 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for samaritan along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for samaritan

  • Johnny-on-the-spot
  • altruistic
  • beneficent
  • benevolent
  • big
  • bighearted
  • bounteous
  • bountiful
  • boy scout
  • charitable
  • compassionate
  • do-gooder
  • extravagant
  • free
  • freehanded
  • freehearted
  • fulsome
  • generous
  • good neighbor
  • good-hearted
  • greathearted
  • handsome
  • helping hand
  • hospitable
  • humanitarian
  • kind
  • kindly
  • largehearted
  • lavish
  • liberal
  • magnanimous
  • munificent
  • open
  • openhanded
  • openhearted
  • overgenerous
  • philanthropic
  • philanthropical
  • profuse
  • sympathetic
  • unselfish
  • unsparing
  • unstinting

Antonyms for samaritan

  • acquisitive
  • avaricious
  • avid
  • begrudging
  • chary
  • cheap
  • close
  • closefisted
  • costive
  • coveting
  • covetous
  • desirous
  • envious
  • frugal
  • grasping
  • grudging
  • hoggish
  • illiberal
  • itchy
  • mean
  • mercenary
  • mingy
  • miserly
  • niggardly
  • parsimonious
  • penurious
  • petty
  • rapacious
  • resentful
  • selfish
  • small
  • spare
  • sparing
  • stingy
  • stinting
  • thrifty
  • tight
  • tightfisted
  • uncharitable
  • ungenerous

Meanings of samaritan

  • noun
    1. A Good Samaritan.

Example Sentences

  • The kind Samaritan stopped to help the stranded motorist change a flat tire.
  • She felt grateful for the anonymous Samaritan who returned her lost wallet.
  • The local community hailed the brave Samaritan who rescued a drowning child from the river.
  • The homeless man expressed his gratitude to the generous Samaritan who offered him a warm meal.
  • In the parable, Jesus illustrates the importance of being a good Samaritan by helping a stranger in need.

On this page you'll find 83 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to samaritan, such as: Johnny-on-the-spot, acquisitive, altruistic, avaricious, avid, begrudging, beneficent.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

largehearted

  • altruistic
  • beneficent
  • benevolent
  • big
  • bighearted
  • bounteous
  • bountiful
  • charitable
  • compassionate
  • extravagant
  • free
  • freehanded
  • freehearted
  • fulsome
  • generous
  • good-hearted
  • greathearted
  • handsome
  • hospitable
  • humanitarian
  • kind
  • kindly
  • lavish
  • liberal
  • magnanimous
  • munificent
  • open
  • openhanded
  • openhearted
  • overgenerous
  • philanthropic
  • philanthropical
  • profuse
  • samaritan
  • sympathetic
  • unselfish
  • unsparing
  • unstinting

salvager

  • Good Samaritan
  • conservator
  • custodian
  • defender
  • deliverer
  • friend in need
  • guard
  • guardian
  • guardian angel
  • hero
  • keeper
  • liberator
  • lookout
  • preserver
  • protector
  • ransomer
  • redeemer
  • rescuer
  • salvation
  • salvor
  • saver
  • savior
  • saviour
  • sentinel
  • sentry
  • warden
  • warder
  • watch
  • watcher
  • watchman

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