Synonyms of steward

steward 1 of 2

noun

ˈstü-ərd 

as in servant

a person hired to perform household or personal services

the earl couldn't imagine how he'd manage without his steward

Synonyms & Similar Words

• servant
• housekeeper
• maid
• butler
• flunkey
• woman
• lackey
• domestic
• groom
• flunky
• retainer
• daily
• flunkie
• assistant
• valet
• man
• menial
• manservant
• majordomo
• handmaid
• footman
• houseman
• companion
• servitor
• handmaiden
• houseboy
• attendant
• maidservant
• housemaid
• factotum
• wench
• follower
• lady-in-waiting
• gopher
• gofer
• dogsbody
• drudge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• master
• mistress
• leader
• chief
• captain
• head
• foreman
• boss
• helmsman
• headman
• taskmaster
• kingpin

steward

2 of 2

verb

as in to oversee

to look after and make decisions about

will steward the city's library programs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• oversee
• supervise
• manage
• operate
• control
• handle
• conduct
• regulate
• govern
• run
• guide
• keep
• administer
• direct
• protect
• carry on
• tend
• administrate
• superintend
• watch over
• preside (over)
• steer
• overlook
• lead
• pilot
• watch
• guard
• safeguard
• care (for)
• mind
• micromanage
• stage-manage
• codirect
• comanage

Examples of steward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There should be a partnership between the City of Phoenix, the state legislature and other municipalities to design legislation meant to increase the number of affordable housing units while not deterring local developers, who are good stewards of the community. —Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024

Sarah Silkie is an engineer and union steward, working for the Portland Water Bureau. —Meira Gebel, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024

Verb

Where clients are on board to steward them, regenerative landscapes or farmland are encouraged on site. —Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 25 July 2024

California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot said the beaver program was the result of an unprecedented effort by the state to not only steward the environment but also support tribal sovereignty. —Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024