Synonyms of caretaker

caretaker

noun

ˈker-ˌtā-kər 

1

as in custodian

a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner

hired a caretaker for the mansion during the winter months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• custodian
• keeper
• janitor
• warden
• guardian
• watchman
• steward
• curator
• cocurator
• sexton

2

as in caregiver

a person who has responsibility for the care of another

most primary caretakers of elderly parents are women

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caregiver
• guardian
• nanny
• nurse
• custodian
• carer
• protector
• babysitter
• keeper
• sitter
• attendant
• foster parent
• companion
• minder
• keep
• guard
• chaperone

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• charge
• dependent
• client
• ward

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of caretaker

Yohanna Akol Ngor, the Abyei administration’s caretaker information minister, blamed Sudan’s military for Monday’s attack on Amiet Market, north of Abyei town. — CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Yohanna Akol Ngor, the Abyei administration’s caretaker information minister, blamed Sudan ’s military for Monday’s attack on Amiet Market, north of Abyei town. — Deng MacHol, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

In it, a young family with a lot of baggage become the soul caretakers of a grand hotel in the Colorado Rockies during the brutal winter months. — Rebekah Faubion, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026

These changes may seem small, but with a fresh name and new caretakers, Howling Cow ice cream became an essential part of the NCSU student experience. — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026