as in pimp
a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money
an arrest record that revealed that he had variously been a pander, a pickpocket, and a drug dealer
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pander
pimp
Noun
-
Dressed in revealing clothing, some were visibly nervous; others appeared calm as nearby pimps watched over them like hawks.
-
In another room, police found a pimp suspected of more than a dozen crimes, including the nearby shooting of a man in the neck during a rolling gun battle.
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Pander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pander. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
