HOUSEBOYS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

houseboys

noun

plural of houseboy

as in butlers

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Noun

The service The Leela’s troop of butlers are quick on their feet without being overbearing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Ranging from 2,200 square feet to 3,581 square feet, the exceptionally spacious villas have terraces, gourmet kitchens, dining areas, personal butlers and staff available around the clock.

— Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of butlers

Noun

Lawyers are, in his formulation, both loyal servants of their clients and public citizens with special responsibility for the quality of justice.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
The couple luxuriated in a 25-room mansion in Hartford, Connecticut, staffed by six servants.

— Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of servants

Noun

After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 May 2026
Trump wants Americans to believe that his opponents are of this ilk, with his lackeys casting activists as domestic terrorists for merely showing up to protests.

— Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of lackeys

Noun

Palace maids stand around a plump woman, struggling to fasten a black belt sash around her waist.

— Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
Now footsteps are heard rushing up from the floor below, and Varsha is soon surrounded by her aunt’s retinue of maids and household staff.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Definition of maids

Noun

Toward the middle, chief housekeepers can earn between $4,000 and $7,000 monthly, while executive chefs can make $5,000 to $9,000.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026
The two housekeepers denied having such a conversation with Brown, noting language differences would have made such a discussion unlikely.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026

Definition of housekeepers

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