EN

Synonyms for barrister

Most common

attorney lawyer advocate counsel

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.

Related words

Phrases
barrister's block

Forms

Plural
barristers → lawyers, attorneys, counsels, advocates…

Example sentences

  • attorney Dmitri was appointed as the new district attorney.
  • lawyer Ben decided to tell the lawyer everything he knew.
  • advocate They advocate for the protection of humain rights.
  • counsel The counsel pleased Pharaoh, and all his servants.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
barristersteady
attorneysteady
lawyerrising
advocatesteady
counselfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
lawyer2
7 letters
counsel2
8 letters
attorney3, advocate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lawyer2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
avocate
Deutsch
Anwältin