Sidekick
noun
A person's assistant or close associate, especially one who has less authority or is less capable.
Robin is often described as Batman's sidekick.
Often appears as...
- faithful sidekick
- trusty sidekick
noun
A person who accompanies and shares in the experiences of another, often in a subordinate or inferior position.
She served as his loyal sidekick throughout their adventures.
Often appears as...
- loyal sidekick
- reliable sidekick
noun
A secondary character in literature or drama who accompanies a main character.
The author introduced a sidekick for the protagonist in the second book of the series.
Often appears as...
- literary sidekick
- dramatic sidekick
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Literary
noun
A person's assistant or close associate, especially one who has less authority or is less capable.
Robin is often described as Batman's sidekick.
Often appears as...
- faithful sidekick
- trusty sidekick
noun
A person who accompanies and shares in the experiences of another, often in a subordinate or inferior position.
She served as his loyal sidekick throughout their adventures.
Often appears as...
- loyal sidekick
- reliable sidekick
noun
A secondary character in literature or drama who accompanies a main character.
The author introduced a sidekick for the protagonist in the second book of the series.
Often appears as...
- literary sidekick
- dramatic sidekick
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Not Interchangeable
Don't confuse 'sidekick' with 'partner'; sidekicks have a more supporting role.
He may help a lot, but he's not my partner; he's my sidekick.
Pro Tip 2/3Less Capable Implication
'Sidekick' sometimes implies a less skilled individual, not just a helper.
I'm not just a sidekick; I solved the case too!
Pro Tip 3/3Affectionate Tone
Though 'sidekick' can suggest inferiority, it's often used affectionately.
My little brother's my sidekick; he follows me everywhere.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Interchangeable
Don't confuse 'sidekick' with 'partner'; sidekicks have a more supporting role.
He may help a lot, but he's not my partner; he's my sidekick.
Pro Tip 2/3Less Capable Implication
'Sidekick' sometimes implies a less skilled individual, not just a helper.
I'm not just a sidekick; I solved the case too!
Pro Tip 3/3Affectionate Tone
Though 'sidekick' can suggest inferiority, it's often used affectionately.
My little brother's my sidekick; he follows me everywhere.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Interchangeable
Don't confuse 'sidekick' with 'partner'; sidekicks have a more supporting role.
He may help a lot, but he's not my partner; he's my sidekick.
Pro Tip 2/3Less Capable Implication
'Sidekick' sometimes implies a less skilled individual, not just a helper.
I'm not just a sidekick; I solved the case too!
Pro Tip 3/3Affectionate Tone
Though 'sidekick' can suggest inferiority, it's often used affectionately.
My little brother's my sidekick; he follows me everywhere.
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The history of the world...
or cooperative companions of any kind. But cats have been working alongside humans for thousands of years - helping us just as often as we help them. So how did these solitary creatures go from wild predator to naval officer to sofa sidekick? The domestication of the modern house cat
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How to make a sad story...
The wise bartender questions the purpose of Gilgamesh’s quest— setting the stage for the final, more nuanced resolution. You can use comic relief not only to create contrast with graver moments, but to comment on them. Sidekicks are one of the most common and direct ways to do
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Bring on the female...
exactly two of them will have female solo leads. Two. Now, there will be females in the rest of these movies, but they will be sidekicks, they will be love interests, they will be members of teams. They will not be the main character. And if what we learn, what we know
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Who IS Sherlock Holmes -...
no one says, "Elementary, my dear Watson," and the detective and his sidekick live apart for much of the time. Moriarty, the grand villain, only appears in two stories, the detective's drug use is infrequent after the first two novels,
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Why should you read "Don...
with one as the grounded realist to the other’s idealism. Their lively, evolving friendship is often credited as the original hero and sidekick duo, inspiring centuries of fictional partnerships. Don Quixote was a huge success.
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The Rise of Personal...
of personal robots. And as a little girl, I loved the idea of a robot that interacted with us much more like a helpful, trusted sidekick -- something that would delight us, enrich our lives and help us save a galaxy or two.
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Octopus vs. Bird PIPE...
itself and likes it that way no egrets need apply for sidekick status come on bird the ocean is a big place can't you just look around somewhere else you may think you're safe from the
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How cancer cells...
The support staff, the friends and family, people who lifted our spirits, and never let us give up on our ambitious endeavors. The best kind of sidekicks we could have asked for.
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Situational irony: The...
Picture your friend and you are watching a sitcom and a sassy sidekick walks into a room, carrying a four-tiered wedding cake. He trips, falls, and face-plants into the cake.
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Meet Gita, the robot...
a little walk while we sew cheetah my robotic sidekick here is the first in a family of vehicles currently undergoing
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The history of the world...
or cooperative companions of any kind. But cats have been working alongside humans for thousands of years - helping us just as often as we help them. So how did these solitary creatures go from wild predator to naval officer to sofa sidekick? The domestication of the modern house cat
Video examples
How to make a sad story...
The wise bartender questions the purpose of Gilgamesh’s quest— setting the stage for the final, more nuanced resolution. You can use comic relief not only to create contrast with graver moments, but to comment on them. Sidekicks are one of the most common and direct ways to do
Video examples
Bring on the female...
exactly two of them will have female solo leads. Two. Now, there will be females in the rest of these movies, but they will be sidekicks, they will be love interests, they will be members of teams. They will not be the main character. And if what we learn, what we know
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Who IS Sherlock Holmes -...
no one says, "Elementary, my dear Watson," and the detective and his sidekick live apart for much of the time. Moriarty, the grand villain, only appears in two stories, the detective's drug use is infrequent after the first two novels,
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Why should you read "Don...
with one as the grounded realist to the other’s idealism. Their lively, evolving friendship is often credited as the original hero and sidekick duo, inspiring centuries of fictional partnerships. Don Quixote was a huge success.
Video examples
The Rise of Personal...
of personal robots. And as a little girl, I loved the idea of a robot that interacted with us much more like a helpful, trusted sidekick -- something that would delight us, enrich our lives and help us save a galaxy or two.
Video examples
Octopus vs. Bird PIPE...
itself and likes it that way no egrets need apply for sidekick status come on bird the ocean is a big place can't you just look around somewhere else you may think you're safe from the
Video examples
How cancer cells...
The support staff, the friends and family, people who lifted our spirits, and never let us give up on our ambitious endeavors. The best kind of sidekicks we could have asked for.
Video examples
Situational irony: The...
Picture your friend and you are watching a sitcom and a sassy sidekick walks into a room, carrying a four-tiered wedding cake. He trips, falls, and face-plants into the cake.
Video examples
Meet Gita, the robot...
a little walk while we sew cheetah my robotic sidekick here is the first in a family of vehicles currently undergoing
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Lynda Barry
American Cartoonist
When you learn about stories in school, you get it backward. You start to think 'Oh, the reason these things are in stories is because a book said I need to put these things in there.' You need a death, as my husband says, and you need a little sidekick with a saying like 'Skivel-dee-doo!
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Willie Garson
American Actor
TV deals in very broad strokes. Like, 'Oh, that's my dumb friend', or, 'That's my funny friend.' A true best friend, a sidekick, has to be a little deeper then that. You have to feel like there's nothing either character won't do. That someone really, really has their back.
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
I now understand how varied the world of cultivated rice is; that rice can play the lead or be a sidekick; that brown rice is as valuable as white; and that short-grain rice is the bee's knees.
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Curtis Armstrong
American Actor
As an actor I'm part of a long line of character people you can take back to the silent movies. There's always the little guy who's the sidekick to the tall, good-looking guy who gets the girl.
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Lexi Underwood
American Actress
Growing up, usually when I saw a black female on television, she was either a broken character or sidekick.
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Kevin Whately
English Actor
It always staggers me when series don't use their sidekicks.
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Sam Riley
English Actor
I'm Angelina Jolie's sidekick in 'Maleficent'. It's cool.
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Jacob Batalon
Filipino Actor
I think the sidekick makes the number one look good.
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Sean Astin
American Actor
The sidekick business has been good to me.
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Patton Oswalt
American Comedian
I hate all sidekicks.
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Lynda Barry
American Cartoonist
When you learn about stories in school, you get it backward. You start to think 'Oh, the reason these things are in stories is because a book said I need to put these things in there.' You need a death, as my husband says, and you need a little sidekick with a saying like 'Skivel-dee-doo!
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Willie Garson
American Actor
TV deals in very broad strokes. Like, 'Oh, that's my dumb friend', or, 'That's my funny friend.' A true best friend, a sidekick, has to be a little deeper then that. You have to feel like there's nothing either character won't do. That someone really, really has their back.
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
I now understand how varied the world of cultivated rice is; that rice can play the lead or be a sidekick; that brown rice is as valuable as white; and that short-grain rice is the bee's knees.
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Curtis Armstrong
American Actor
As an actor I'm part of a long line of character people you can take back to the silent movies. There's always the little guy who's the sidekick to the tall, good-looking guy who gets the girl.
Quote examples
Lexi Underwood
American Actress
Growing up, usually when I saw a black female on television, she was either a broken character or sidekick.
Quote examples
Kevin Whately
English Actor
It always staggers me when series don't use their sidekicks.
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Sam Riley
English Actor
I'm Angelina Jolie's sidekick in 'Maleficent'. It's cool.
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Jacob Batalon
Filipino Actor
I think the sidekick makes the number one look good.
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Sean Astin
American Actor
The sidekick business has been good to me.
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Patton Oswalt
American Comedian
I hate all sidekicks.
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