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224 Nouns That End With ANT

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aberrant (noun) one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group
abradant (noun) a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing Synonyms: abrader
(noun) a substance that abrades or wears down Synonyms: abrasive, abrasive material
accountant (noun) someone who maintains and audits business accounts Synonyms: comptroller, controller
adamant (noun) very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem Synonyms: diamond
adjutant (noun) large Indian stork with a military gait Synonyms: adjutant bird, adjutant stork, Leptoptilus dubius
(noun) an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer Synonyms: aide-de-camp, aide
adjuvant (noun) an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
adulterant (noun) any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance Synonyms: adulterator
affiant (noun) a person who makes an affidavit
aliquant (noun) an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity Synonyms: aliquant part
alleviant (noun) remedy that alleviates pain without curing Synonyms: alleviator, palliative
annuitant (noun) the recipient of an annuity
anovulant (noun) a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception Synonyms: anovulatory drug, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pill
ant (noun) social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers Synonyms: emmet, pismire
anticipant (noun) one who anticipates Synonyms: anticipator
anticoagulant (noun) medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood Synonyms: anticoagulant medication, decoagulant
anticonvulsant (noun) a drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy) Synonyms: anticonvulsant drug, antiepileptic, antiepileptic drug
antidepressant (noun) any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects Synonyms: antidepressant drug
antioxidant (noun) substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
antiperspirant (noun) an astringent substance applied to the skin to reduce perspiration
appellant (noun) the party who appeals a decision of a lower court Synonyms: plaintiff in error
applicant (noun) a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission Synonyms: applier
arccosecant (noun) the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number Synonyms: arc cosecant, inverse cosecant
arcsecant (noun) the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number Synonyms: arc secant, arcsec, inverse secant
ascendant (noun) someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) Synonyms: ancestor, antecedent, ascendent, root
(noun) position or state of being dominant or in control Synonyms: ascendent
aspirant (noun) an ambitious and aspiring young person Synonyms: aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee
assailant (noun) someone who attacks Synonyms: aggressor, assaulter, attacker
assistant (noun) a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose Synonyms: help, helper, supporter
attendant (noun) an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another Synonyms: accompaniment, co-occurrence, concomitant
(noun) someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another Synonyms: attender, tender
(noun) a person who is present and participates in a meeting Synonyms: attendee, attender, meeter
attestant (noun) (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature Synonyms: attestator, attestor, witness
(noun) someone who affirms or vouches for the correctness or truth or genuineness of something Synonyms: attester
bacchant (noun) (classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus
(noun) a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus Synonyms: bacchanal
(noun) someone who engages in drinking bouts Synonyms: bacchanal, drunken reveler, drunken reveller
bezant (noun) a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages Synonyms: bezzant, byzant, solidus
bezzant (noun) a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages Synonyms: bezant, byzant, solidus
bouffant (noun) a woman's hairstyle in which the hair gives a puffy appearance
brant (noun) small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward Synonyms: brant goose, brent, brent goose
byzant (noun) a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages Synonyms: bezant, bezzant, solidus
cant (noun) two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees Synonyms: bevel, chamfer
(noun) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) Synonyms: argot, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular
(noun) stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition Synonyms: buzzword
(noun) insincere talk about religion or morals Synonyms: pious platitude
(noun) a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force Synonyms: bank, camber
cauterant (noun) an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (e.g., removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it Synonyms: cautery
celebrant (noun) an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist
(noun) a person who is celebrating Synonyms: celebrater, celebrator
chant (noun) a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
chemoattractant (noun) a substance inducing positive chemotaxis in motile cells.
claimant (noun) someone who claims a benefit or right or title
clairvoyant (noun) someone who has the power of clairvoyance
coagulant (noun) an agent that produces coagulation Synonyms: coagulator
codefendant (noun) a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action Synonyms: co-defendant
combatant (noun) someone who fights (or is fighting) Synonyms: battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper
commandant (noun) an officer in command of a military unit Synonyms: commander, commanding officer
communicant (noun) a person entitled to receive Communion
complainant (noun) a person who brings an action in a court of law Synonyms: plaintiff
concomitant (noun) an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another Synonyms: accompaniment, attendant, co-occurrence
confidant (noun) someone to whom private matters are confided Synonyms: intimate
congregant (noun) a member of a congregation (especially that of a church or synagogue)
consonant (noun) a speech sound that is not a vowel
(noun) a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
constant (noun) a quantity that does not vary Synonyms: constant quantity, invariable
(noun) a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
consultant (noun) an expert who gives advice Synonyms: adviser, advisor
contaminant (noun) a substance that contaminates Synonyms: contamination
contestant (noun) a person who participates in competitions
(noun) a person who dissents from some established policy Synonyms: dissenter, dissident, objector, protester
continuant (noun) consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract Synonyms: continuant consonant
coolant (noun) a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another
cormorant (noun) large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish Synonyms: Phalacrocorax carbo
corposant (noun) an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere Synonyms: corona, corona discharge, electric glow, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, St. Elmo's fire
cosecant (noun) ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle Synonyms: cosec
cotenant (noun) one of two or more tenants holding title to the same property
counterirritant (noun) a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation
covenant (noun) a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action Synonyms: compact, concordat
(noun) (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
croissant (noun) very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll Synonyms: crescent roll
currant (noun) any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
(noun) small dried seedless raisin grown in the Mediterranean region and California; used in cooking
(noun) any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants Synonyms: currant bush
decoagulant (noun) medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood Synonyms: anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication
decongestant (noun) a drug that decreases pulmonary congestion
defendant (noun) a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused Synonyms: suspect
defoliant (noun) a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off
denaturant (noun) any substance that serves as a denaturing agent
deodorant (noun) a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors Synonyms: deodourant
deodourant (noun) a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors Synonyms: deodorant
dependant (noun) a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) Synonyms: dependent
depressant (noun) a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person Synonyms: downer, sedative, sedative drug
descant (noun) a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody Synonyms: discant
descendant (noun) a person considered as descended from some ancestor Synonyms: descendent
desiccant (noun) a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) Synonyms: drier, drying agent, siccative
determinant (noun) a determining or causal element or factor Synonyms: causal factor, determinative, determiner, determining factor
(noun) a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations
(noun) the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself Synonyms: antigenic determinant, epitope
deviant (noun) a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior Synonyms: degenerate, deviate, perv, perve, pervert
dilutant (noun) a diluting agent Synonyms: diluent, thinner
discant (noun) a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody Synonyms: descant
discussant (noun) a participant in a formal discussion
disinfectant (noun) an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease Synonyms: antimicrobial, antimicrobic, germicide
disputant (noun) a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy Synonyms: controversialist, eristic
dominant (noun) an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different Synonyms: dominant allele
(noun) (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
eggplant (noun) egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow Synonyms: aubergine, mad apple
(noun) hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable Synonyms: aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena
elephant (noun) five-toed pachyderm
(noun) the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
emigrant (noun) someone who leaves one country to settle in another Synonyms: emigre, emigree, outgoer
entrant (noun) a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise
(noun) one who enters a competition
(noun) any new participant in some activity Synonyms: fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, starter
(noun) someone who enters
euphoriant (noun) a psychoactive drug that tends to produce elation and euphoria
excitant (noun) a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process Synonyms: stimulant, stimulant drug
executant (noun) a performer (usually of musical works)
expectorant (noun) a medicine promoting expectoration Synonyms: expectorator
extractant (noun) an immiscible liquid used to extract a substance from another liquid.
flagellant (noun) a person who whips himself as a religious penance
(noun) a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification
flamboyant (noun) showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana Synonyms: Delonix regia, flame tree, peacock flower, Poinciana regia, royal poinciana
fondant (noun) candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste
fumigant (noun) a chemical substance used in fumigation
gallant (noun) a man who attends or escorts a woman Synonyms: squire
(noun) a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance Synonyms: beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, fop, sheik, swell

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