Synonyms of guidance

guidance

noun

1

as in advice

an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action

sought career guidance from the college counselor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advice
• information
• recommendation
• input
• assistance
• counsel
• feedback
• admonishment
• admonition
• suggestion
• advisement
• instruction
• urging
• data
• tip
• teaching
• answer
• coaching
• adjuration
• lesson
• consideration
• solution
• warning
• mentoring
• direction
• thought
• forewarning
• observation
• cautioning
• pointer
• briefing
• tutoring
• alert
• prompting
• exhortation
• hint
• judgement
• interference
• judgment
• lecture
• preaching
• remonstrance
• verdict
• meddling
• speech
• remonstration
• sermon
• moralizing
• expostulation
• caution
• priming
• alarm
• alarum
• pontificating
• kibbitzing
• kibitzing

2

as in supervision

the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something

felt secure under the president's cautious guidance of foreign affairs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervision
• management
• direction
• control
• handling
• administration
• oversight
• stewardship
• operation
• government
• governance
• leadership
• regulation
• conduct
• presidency
• superintendence
• care
• running
• charge
• superintendency
• intendance
• protection
• agency
• tutelage
• custody
• guardianship
• logistics
• trust
• engineering
• manipulation
• rulership
• safekeeping
• generalship
• aegis
• keeping
• ward
• lap
• codirection
• coadministration
• comanagement
• machination
• egis

3

as in stewardship

the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control

an adviser who undertakes the guidance of his students' academic careers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supervision
• stewardship
• oversight
• management
• control
• leadership
• care
• regulation
• direction
• surveillance
• superintendence
• charge
• policing
• administration
• monitoring
• government
• observation
• headship
• superintendency
• observing
• protection
• steering
• observance
• running
• auspices
• tutelage
• rule
• shepherding
• guardianship
• piloting
• generalship
• aegis
• hand(s)
• reign
• trusteeship
• egis