variants
or counsellor
1
as in consultant
a person who gives advice especially professionally
a young couple going to a marriage counselor
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
get the best counselor that money can buy, especially if you're guilty
Synonyms & Similar Words
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of counselor
So, that summer, administrators, counselors and student representatives worked on a plan.
—
Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
Ok, this is one of those sections that should require a relationship counselor rather than a horticulturist, but bear with me.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
While in college, he was employed as a head counselor in the Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies Program from May through September of 2019.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for counselor 
Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
Ok, this is one of those sections that should require a relationship counselor rather than a horticulturist, but bear with me.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
While in college, he was employed as a head counselor in the Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies Program from May through September of 2019.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for counselor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
Noun
-
The film’s consultants include the Klamath Tribes of Oregon and sponsors include Carhartt, American Hat Company and Seven Feathers Casino of the Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe of Oregon.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
-
His mother flew in from Florida to be at his bedside; his only sibling, David Doan, a nurse who worked as a health-care consultant in Southern California, called in for discussions with the physicians.Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Donald Trump is planning to nominate Andrew Ferguson, an FTC commissioner and conservative lawyer, as the agency’s chairman.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
-
On the opposite side of the bay windows is a vintage lawyer’s cabinet ($450) that was given new life and some legs by Austin local Carla Garthwaite of Vintage Blueprint.India Roby, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Not to mention the fact that Trump and his close adviser, Elon Musk, both own two of Meta's competitor social media platforms.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
-
Long is a former auctioneer and has worked as a business and tax adviser since leaving Congress in 2022.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Mike Roland in the investigations of the bombings of the Hattie Cotton Elementary School in 1957, the Jewish Community Center in 1958, and the home of civil rights attorney and council member Z. Alexander Looby in 1960.Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
-
The actress, who plays an attorney and de facto detective, allows an honest revelation.Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
This will inevitably mean liaising with local counsel.Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
-
Under Pinky’s wise counsel, Grace begins a journey of self-discovery and healing.Robert Lang, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Gun-safety advocates say that Monday's shooting highlights the ongoing need to prioritize safety and preparedness in schools in an America that is armed to its teeth.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
-
But, over the past decade, disability rights advocates have increasingly pushed companies to end the lower pay practice, describing it as discriminatory, dehumanizing and exploitative.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Read more Workplace incivility spikes around elections, expert says at Newsweek event Presidential election causing office unrest?Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
-
But nobody knows his real age, and some experts suspect Jonathan was probably born even earlier.Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Articles Related to counselor
Thesaurus Entries Near counselor
Cite this Entry
“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share