Synonyms for guardian
Definitions
- n. 1
Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
- n. 2
A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).
Related words
- Word family
- guard guardianship
- Phrases
- guardian angel guardian cell guardian lion
- Is a kind of
- serviceman servicewoman servicemember serviceperson person
Forms
- Plural
- guardians → protectors, defenders, guards, minders…
Example sentences
- guard The security guard went back on his normal patrol.
- defender He is the most fearsome defender in the league.
- protector Is there a protector on the part that is spinning?
- keeper Tom is a lighthouse keeper and leads a lonely life.
- custodian The school custodian cleans the gym in the evening.
By length
- 4 letters
- boss1
- 5 letters
- guard1
- 6 letters
- keeper2, warden2, minder2, warder2
- 7 letters
- curator3, tutelar
- 8 letters
- governor3, defender3
- 9 letters
- protector3, custodian4, preserver3
- 11 letters
- conservator4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (keeper2 = 2 syllables).