Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Synonyms of guideline
something usually in writing that shows or tells how something should be done
- The government has issued new guidelines for following a healthy and balanced diet.
- Here are some basic guidelines for helping you choose a dishwasher.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for guideline
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on guideline
What made you want to look up guideline? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Homophone Quiz
- In order to judge how people felt, the senator's office hired a firm to take a
______.
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share guideline
Time Traveler for guideline
The first known use of guideline was in 1785
See more words from the same year