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Attendant vs Underling - What's the difference?

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Attendant is a related term of underling.


As nouns the difference between attendant and underling

is that attendant is one who attends; one who works with or watches something while underling is a subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.

As an adjective attendant

is going with; associated; concomitant.

attendant

English

Alternative forms

* attendaunt (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who attends; one who works with or watches something.
    • Give your keys to the parking attendants and they will park your car for you.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Going with; associated; concomitant.
    • They promoted him to supervisor, with all the attendant responsibilities and privileges.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • The natural melancholy attendant upon his situation added to the gloom of the owner of the mansion.
  • (legal) Depending on, or owing duty or service to.
    • the widow attendant to the heir
    (Cowell)

    See also

    * part and parcel ----

    underling

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.

    • Antonyms

    * overling