Synonyms of babysitter

babysitter

noun

as in nanny

a person employed to care for a young child or children

a babysitter who is a great favorite with the kids because he's always thinking of fun things to do

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nanny
• nurse
• sitter
• nursemaid
• nurser
• dry nurse
• amah
• ayah
• au pair
• mammy
• bonne
• duenna
• governess
• mademoiselle
• fraulein

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of babysitter

The police department has not publicly identified the girl, the babysitter or anyone else involved. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026

The babysitter’s father, Lopez Ramirez said, has mental-health issues, including memory loss. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

The Hallandale Beach Police Department previously confirmed to PEOPLE that a 2-year-old child died on Sunday, July 5, after she was left inside a vehicle while under the care of her babysitter. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Looking for Loftus’ motivations, Aviv probes the psychologist’s memories of her mentally ill mother’s probable suicide and her own childhood abuse by a babysitter. — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Only certain expenses, such as an hour with a babysitter so a candidate can attend a campaign event, for instance, qualifies. — Maya Henry, Oklahoma Watch, 7 July 2026

My kids used to have a babysitter who couldn't read an analog clock. — Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 30 June 2026

In 1988, when Andrew was a college junior, a 30-year-old babysitter with a history of mental illness, Laurie Dann, went to the Andrews home after shooting six children at Hubbard Woods Elementary School in Winnetka. — Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026

Plenty of people are seemingly starting to feel like depleted AI babysitters. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026