Synonyms for curator
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo.
Forms
- Plural
- curators → conservators, trustees, custodians, guardians…
Example sentences
- guardian He considers himself a guardian of moral standards.
- trustee Tom served as a trustee for three years.
- custodian The school custodian cleans the gym in the evening.
- conservator Tom is a museum conservator.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| curator | rising | |
| guardian | steady | |
| trustee | falling | |
| custodian | steady | |
| conservator | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- keeper2, warden2
- 7 letters
- trustee2, janitor3
- 8 letters
- guardian3, overseer4
- 9 letters
- custodian4
- 11 letters
- conservator4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (keeper2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- conservatrice
- Deutsch
- Konservative