/ Thesaurus / H Synonyms of handmaiden Find synonyms for: Noun1. handmaid, handmaiden, servant, subordinateness, subsidiarityusage: in a subordinate position; "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of the church"2. handmaid, handmaiden, maid, maidservant, housemaid, amahusage: a personal maid or female attendantWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyceum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language