Antonyms for tenant
ˈtɛn əntten·ant

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1. tenantnoun

   Synonyms:
   lessee

2. tenantnoun

   To hold as, or be, a tenant.

   Synonyms:
   lessee

3. tenantnoun

   One who holds a property by any kind of right, including ownership.

   Synonyms:
   lessee

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. tenant

   Antonyms:
   owner, landlord, lessor

   Synonyms:
   occupant, lessee, occupier, resident, dweller

Matched Categories

1. • Holder
   • Inhabit
   • Payer

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tenant, renternoun

   someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

   "the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent"

   Synonyms:
   renter

2. tenantnoun

   a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease)

   Synonyms:
   renter

3. tenantverb

   any occupant who dwells in a place

   Synonyms:
   renter

4. tenantverb

   occupy as a tenant

How to use tenant in a sentence?

1. Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser:

   Out of the Department of Housing and Community Development... is tenant based rental assistance for individuals, using $ 1.5 million in federal home funds, DCHD( Department of Housing and Community Development) will provide rental assistance to low-income tenant households sitting in properties facing significant financial impact as a result of Covid-19.

2. David Dworkin:

   We are seeing the leading edge of the eviction crisis, it will be concentrated in states that have the heaviest impact and least tenant protections.

3. Greg Brown:

   There is a role to be played by the landlord, it is important and they want to play it, that's why it is disturbing that we are hearing about some places where the landlord is not able to apply on behalf of the tenant. It slows it down, doesn't make the best use of the time or money we have.

4. Carl Tobias:

   The litigation is a normal and expected action to occur when a tenant has a lease and does not pay rent required by a valid contract with the landlord, these types of disputes often settle without provoking litigation, so as to avoid litigation costs and bad publicity.

5. Ralf Dommermuth:

   There's a difference between being a tenant and an owner, if I'm a tenant, then I pay rent every month. If I'm an owner, then I must invest. If I invest, I can borrow but I also need to put in my own money.

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