satellite

The word “satellite” has 3 syllables: sat-el-lite

It's pronounced as /ˈsætəˌlaɪt/


What is synonym and antonym for satellite?

In the thesaurus, “satellite” has 17 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for satellite

  • acolyte
  • adherent
  • camp follower
  • flunkey
  • flunkie
  • flunky
  • henchman
  • lackey
  • liege man
  • minion
  • missionary
  • partizan
  • pupil
  • soldier
  • stooge
  • sycophant
  • toady

Antonyms for satellite

  • apostate
  • defector
  • renegade
  • traitor
  • turncoat

Meanings of satellite

  • noun
    1. A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.
    2. A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth.
    3. A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.
    4. An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.
    5. Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that utilize man-made satellite technology.
    6. (grammar) A grammatical construct that takes various forms and may encode a path of movement, a change of state, or the grammatical aspect. Examples: "a bird flew past"; "she turned on the light".
  • verb
    1. To transmit by satellite.

Example Sentences

  • The satellite orbits the Earth, providing valuable data for weather forecasting.
  • They launched a new communications satellite to improve internet coverage in remote areas.
  • The company uses a satellite network to deliver television programming to millions of homes.
  • The scientist studied the images sent back by the satellite to understand the planet's surface.
  • The satellite dish on the roof is used to receive signals from space.

On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to satellite, such as: acolyte, adherent, apostate, camp follower, defector, flunkey, flunkie.

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

Related Words

camp follower

  • acolyte
  • adherent
  • apostle
  • disciple
  • flunkey
  • henchman
  • lackey
  • liege man
  • minion
  • partizan
  • satellite
  • soldier
  • sycophant
  • votarist
  • votary

camp followers

  • acolytes
  • adherents
  • apostles
  • apparatchiki
  • apparatchiks
  • disciples
  • epigones
  • flunkeys
  • followers
  • henchmen
  • lackeys
  • liege men
  • minions
  • missionaries
  • myrmidons
  • partizans
  • pupils
  • satellites
  • soldiers
  • sycophants
  • toadies
  • votaries
  • votarists

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