assistant vs underling

underling vs assistant

assistant and underling both are nouns.

assistant is an adjective but underling is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assistant	Yes	Yes	No	No
underling	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, underling is a hyponym of assistant; that is, underling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than assistant:

assistant: a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
underling: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

Other hyponyms of assistant include coadjutor, accomplice, confederate, aide, auxiliary, attendant, attender, tender, bat boy, dental assistant, deputy, lieutenant, actor's assistant, dresser, event planner, facilitator, flower girl, girl Friday, enforcer, hatchet man, cat's-paw, instrument, pawn, birthing coach, doula, labor coach, monitrice, underboss, fashion model, manakin, manikin, mannequin, mannikin, model, model, poser, paraprofessional, powder monkey, prompter, theater prompter, chief assistant, man Friday, right-hand man, secretarial assistant, secretary, sidesman, foot soldier, subordinate, subsidiary, water boy, waterer, whipper-in, boy Friday.

assistant (noun)	underling (noun)
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose	an assistant subject to the authority or control of another

assistant (adjective)	underling (adjective)
of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

Difference between assistant and underling

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