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

The counselor, Katherine Smith, said at that earlier hearing that her counseling sessions with the teen did not involve discussions of Miller. — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026

The California Faculty Association, which represents nearly 30,000 professors, lecturers, counselors and librarians at the CSU, also opposed the bills. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The weeklong camp focuses on quarterbacks and receivers, and college players from around the country serve as counselors, as do brothers Peyton, Eli and Cooper Manning. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Additional counselors and social workers will be made available to high school students. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026