COUNSELORS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

counselors

noun

variants or counsellors

plural of counselor

as in advisers

a person who gives advice especially professionally a young couple going to a marriage counselor

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counselees

as in lawyers

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

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Recent Examples of counselors Teachers and staff from 63 Aurora Public Schools campuses used the resource, including preschool, elementary, middle and high school educators, counselors, therapists and special education staff. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 The counselors come mostly from the local schools, including Culmo’s daughters and Staunton’s sisters. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026 Staff review medical needs, match campers with counselors and arrange meet ups before opening day so that by the time campers arrive, little is left to chance. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 The results are larger class sizes, fewer counselors, deferred maintenance and another round of painful budget cuts. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 As so many career counselors and lifestyle coaches have explained, first impressions matter. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 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 There, zealous volunteer Becky (McKaley Miller) attempts to recruit the two non-believers as summer church camp counselors — an idea that, in the cold light of day, suddenly strikes Grayson as a good one. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 July 2026 California Faculty Association represents 29,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

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Noun

The initiative’s website has no record of its presidential board of advisers — which is supposed to convene at least once every six months — holding a single meeting.

— Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
How about advisors, who also post videos and photos to social media from their visits?

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of advisers

Noun

As sweeping legal reforms reshape Sweden’s justice system, lawyers at the elite firm Matsson & Markovic are forced to navigate an increasingly uncertain moral landscape.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
The hearing grew heated at times as lawyers sparred over the administration’s handling of the tax.

— Stepheny Price , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of lawyers

Noun

Staff act more like consultants than sales assistants, explaining why a particular active ingredient works, how botanical extracts complement existing routines or where a supplement might fit into a broader wellness approach.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Tepe said the county’s consultants did an estimate on key future road projects, and that the work expected is in excess of $1 billion.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026