Synonyms of mentor

mentor 1 of 2

noun

as in adviser

Related Words

• adviser
• guide
• teacher
• counselor
• instructor
• tutor
• manager
• cicerone
• coach
• drillmaster
• handler
• driller
• trainer

mentor

2 of 2

verb

as in to guide

to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed

we're looking for volunteers to mentor students in the theater arts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guide
• coach
• show
• teach
• accompany
• tutor
• lead
• counsel
• steer
• pilot
• inform
• shepherd
• walk through
• escort
• train
• engineer
• supervise
• godfather
• attend
• direct
• see
• school
• chaperone
• oversee
• instruct
• sway
• squire
• drill
• enlighten
• foster
• superintend
• brief
• nurture
• convoy
• inculcate
• cultivate
• indoctrinate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mentor

Noun

Madigan’s character is Rachel, a former executive at Ascent Ventures and lifelong mentor to Davis’ elite corporate fixer, Catriona. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

Daffron—who has shifted between jobs as a lobbyist and a congressional staffer—became Collins’s political mentor and, in 2012, her husband. — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

Verb

In 2025, 786 volunteers mentored more than 440 students every week at 39 public schools and after-school sites across Los Angeles. — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

The program combined mentoring with coursework that drew on students’ cultures, including using hip-hop to explore how young people find, create and share information. — Kafi Kumasi, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

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