Synonyms of counselor

counselor

noun

ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər 

variants or counsellor

1

as in adviser

a person who gives advice especially professionally

a young couple going to a marriage counselor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adviser
• consultant
• confidant
• counsel
• expert
• specialist
• professional
• consigliere
• pro
• cabinet
• authority
• kitchen cabinet
• sounding board

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• client
• counselee
• advisee

2

as in lawyer

a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations

get the best counselor that money can buy, especially if you're guilty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lawyer
• attorney
• advocate
• counsel
• solicitor
• counselor-at-law
• attorney-at-law
• prosecutor
• legal eagle
• district attorney
• prosecuting attorney
• legislator
• jurist
• trial lawyer
• criminal lawyer
• public defender
• cocounsel
• mouthpiece
• lawgiver
• lawmaker
• shyster
• Philadelphia lawyer
• ambulance chaser
• solon
• pettifogger

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of counselor

My study, conducted from spring 2025 to spring 2026, included 303 educators and other school professionals in Wisconsin – teachers, administrators, IT staff and technology directors, as well as school psychologists and counselors. — Brett Dejager, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Two Miami-Dade church camp counselors were arrested Wednesday for allegedly abusing a 9-year-old boy by placing large orange cones over his head and repeatedly hitting him, according to the sheriff’s office. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

But Blain, the financial counselor, said rent increases and property tax hikes typically occur annually and then appear as predictable monthly expenses. — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 9 July 2026

In the coming weeks, Mason and co-counselors Matt Smid and Mark Daniel will come together to sort out what could’ve gone better with their defense strategy during this trial, Mason said. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026