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Definitions

sitter

[sit-er] / ˈsɪt ər /
NOUN
caretaker
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curator custodian janitor keeper superintendent supervisor warden
STRONG
concierge porter super
WEAK
baby sitter house-sitter watchperson
NOUN
custodian
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curator keeper overseer protector steward superintendent supervisor warden watchdog
STRONG
Cerberus bodyguard cleaner concierge escort guardian manager super
WEAK
baby sitter claviger cleaning person housesitter maintenance person swamper watchperson
NOUN
guardian
Synonyms
STRONG
Cerberus angel attendant baby-sitter champion chaperon chaperone conservator cop curator custodian defender escort guard keeper nurse overseer paladin patrol preserver safeguard sentinel shepherd sponsor superintendent supervisor trustee vigilante warden watchdog
WEAK
bird dog
NOUN
janitor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attendant custodian superintendent
STRONG
caretaker concierge doorkeeper gatekeeper porter super sweeper
WEAK
cleaning person doorperson house sitter watchperson
NOUN
model
Synonyms
STRONG
dummy manikin mannequin nude subject
Antonyms
WEAK
photographer
NOUN
nurse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assistant attendant medic registered nurse therapist
STRONG
RN caretaker minder
WEAK
baby sitter foster parent nurse practitioner practical nurse wet nurse
NOUN
superintendent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administrator chief controller curator custodian director inspector manager supervisor
STRONG
boss caretaker conductor foreperson governor head overseer super
WEAK
head person straw boss zookeeper
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employee worker

Example Sentences

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He was fortunate to still be there after Harry Brook dropped a sitter in the slips, the latest in a long line of fielding blunders by England this series, before starting to play his shots.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

A reliable pet sitter, especially at the last minute, is as hard to come by as a free street parking spot in Koreatown on a Friday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

Even if she had paid for a sitter for 10 hours at $25 an hour, she would have saved thousands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Though she was happy with her sitter, she felt conflicted about using the service to shop for luxury clothes at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

One day his parents left him with a sitter and took the P & W high-speed trolley into the city.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.