Synonyms of advising

advising

verb

present participle of advise

1

as in warning

to give advice to

a popular guidance counselor who has been advising students about their college plans for two decades

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warning
• teaching
• informing
• admonishing
• telling
• convincing
• encouraging
• counseling
• coaching
• urging
• guiding
• cautioning
• alerting
• persuading
• adjuring
• instructing
• mentoring
• briefing
• recommending
• shepherding
• forewarning
• leading
• exhorting
• tutoring
• imploring
• begging
• suggesting
• steering
• directing
• proposing
• familiarizing
• showing
• inducing
• talking (into)
• filling in
• apprising
• acquainting
• piloting
• prevailing (upon)
• clueing (in)
• wising (up)

2

as in suggesting

to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action

she advised calling ahead for a reservation at the new restaurant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggesting
• recommending
• urging
• advocating
• counseling
• proposing
• supporting
• offering
• backing
• exhorting
• favoring
• championing
• submitting
• espousing
• advancing

3

as in consulting

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem

the doctor advised with his partner before recommending the patient's treatment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consulting
• discussing
• conferring
• talking
• treating
• counseling
• arguing
• parleying
• confabulating
• debating
• deliberating
• confabbing
• recommending
• guiding
• ventilating
• suggesting
• talking over
• disputing
• coaching
• rehashing
• tutoring
• hashing (over)
• batting (around)
• bandying
• mooting
• chewing over
• referring (to)
• palavering
• directing
• kicking around

4

as in informing

to give information to

advised her as to the best way to get to the art museum by public transportation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• informing
• telling
• instructing
• briefing
• teaching
• educating
• apprising
• notifying
• acquainting
• familiarizing
• alerting
• enlightening
• clearing
• filling in
• catching up
• versing
• lecturing
• letting someone know
• assuring
• hipping
• reassuring
• keeping (someone) posted
• convincing
• advertising
• clueing (in)
• wising (up)
• announcing (to)
• disclosing (to)
• certifying
• tutoring
• warranting
• schooling
• disabusing
• disillusioning
• disenchanting
• undeceiving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misleading
• misinforming

5

as in alerting

to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk

advised us not to invest our money in what looked like a pyramid scheme

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warning
• alerting
• cautioning
• informing
• forewarning
• waking
• predicting
• notifying
• forecasting
• admonishing
• apprising
• prophesying
• foretelling
• presaging
• prognosticating
• tipping (off)
• auguring
• harbingering
• foreshadowing
• portending
• foreboding
• boding
• foretokening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• risking
• imperiling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of advising

According to Bowles, some NAACP representatives discussed encouraging campus protests or advising families against enrolling their children at FIU. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Solomon Rivera left a $272,000-a-year job advising Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass this year. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

In May 2025, NPR reported, citing two sources with direct knowledge, that Holmes had been advising Evans from prison, though the nature of that advice was unclear. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

In parallel, the European Union Foreign Ministers approved a new civilian-military mission aimed at advising and training the Lebanese military and police personnel. — Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

Indeed, whether evaluating political rivals or advising on executive decisions, Abigail proved essential to John’s success, securing her legacy as a true Founding Mother. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026

However, travelers could still face disruptions on the ground, with the embassy advising Americans to check for Metro station closures and other transportation interruptions before heading out. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

There’s a bespoke stationery salon (the only one outside of London) with consultants advising on creating personal stationery, business cards, holiday cards and wedding invitations. — David Moin, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

The indictment alleges that both men oversaw the dogs, with Stinson advising his son on their proper care. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026