counselor

Noun

Meaning

One who counsels; an adviser.

A member of council; one appointed to advise a sovereign or chief magistrate. [See under Consilor.]

One whose profession is to give advice in law, and manage causes for clients in court; a barrister.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

advocate counsel counsellor pleader counselor-at-law senator proctor pathfinder sherpa procurator coach guide warner lawyer attorney
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Antonyms

consumer patron pupil conceal purchaser punter
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Hypernyms

lawyer occupation attorney adviser consultant advisor

Hyponyms

Dutch uncle

Phrases with the word

bereavement counselor military counselor grief counselor legal counselor diabetes counselor intuitive counselor

Anagrams

corneolus

Examples

Time is the wisest counselor of all. Pericles

Isolation is the worst possible counselor. Miguel de Unamuno

We should also have national red-flag laws so that a parent, a teacher, a counselor can flag for a court that a child, a student, a patient is exhibiting violent tendencies, threatening classmates, or experiencing suicidal thoughts that makes them a danger to themselves or to others. Joe Biden

Anger is a bad counselor. French Proverb

Time is the best counselor. German Proverb

A client twixt his attorney and counselor is like a goose twixt two foxes. Chinese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

counsellor counsellorship counsellour counselor-at-law counselorship counselour