counselling

VERB

give advice

Synonyms

STRONG

admonish advise advocate caution charge confab direct enjoin exhort guide huddle inform instruct kibitz order prescribe prompt recommend reprehend steer suggest teach tip tout urge warn

WEAK

give pointer give two cents keep posted put bug in ear put heads together put on to show the ropes tip off wise one up

Antonyms

STRONG

approve conceal discourage dissuade hide learn misguide mislead neglect prevent

Example Sentences

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Khan said he has been in touch with Hania's family, and that the school was providing counselling support to staff and students.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Charlotte was diagnosed with PAS and needed counselling after replaying the haemorrhage "over and over" in her mind.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The pilots will be delivered through existing NHS WorkWell sites, which connect patients with services such as physiotherapy and counselling.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Nearby to the training booths, other stations offered tea, psychological counselling services and medical support, while loudspeakers broadcast speeches, chants, and eulogies for slain military commanders.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Thus, an ordinary headache or the loss of a meal ought not to stop one from counselling another in order to keep him away from bad company.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome