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Definitions

counsellor

NOUN
jurist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barrister counselor legal expert
STRONG
attorney counsel defender judge justice lawyer magistrate
WEAK
legal adviser legal scholar
NOUN
lawyer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advocate counselor
STRONG
attorney barrister counsel defender jurist mouthpiece pleader practitioner proctor procurator solicitor
WEAK
attorney-at-law jurisprudent legal adviser legal eagle legist member of the bar
NOUN
leader
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chief commander director head manager officer ruler
STRONG
President boss captain chieftain conductor controller dean dignitary doyen eminence exec forerunner general governor guide harbinger herald lead lion luminary mistress notability notable pacesetter pilot pioneer precursor principal rector ringleader shepherd skipper superintendent superior
Antonyms
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employee follower
NOUN
mentor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adviser coach guide instructor teacher trainer tutor
Antonyms
STRONGEST
pupil student

Example Sentences

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"A counsellor was coming to Stephen's house when I was living there. I was very tearful day to day."

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Malik was in her 20s at the time and was working as a student counsellor.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Sophie had not told her parents or her real counsellor the true extent of her mental health struggle but was divulging far more to her chatbot called 'Harry' that told her she was brave.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Theresa, now 59 and working as a mental health counsellor on the Isle of Wight, remembers walking into the couple's dark bedroom.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The counsellor suggested that I plan on going to my father’s college, because they had to let me in.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson