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

Enlisting the services of a career counselor can be a gamechanger. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Career counselor Steve Raglan (Lillard) convinces Mike to take a job working the night shift at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, a defunct restaurant that closed in the ’80s after several children disappeared. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Within the Israeli Reform movement, which is a small part of Judaism in the country, there’s a push to send more young Israelis to the United States, including as camp counselors. — Giovanna Dell'orto, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Fort Albany resident Thomas Scott says high-speed internet has improved his work as a mental health counselor. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026