Synonyms for jailer
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Prison guard
2. Warden
warden, prison officer, warder, captor, guard, correction officer
Definitions
- n. 1
One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.
- n. 2
Dated spelling of jailer.
Related words
- Other spellings
- gaoler jailor
Forms
- Plural
- jailers → screws, wardens, warders, captors…
Example sentences
- warden The game warden asked Tom for his hunting license.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| jailer | rising | |
| warden | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- guard1, screw1
- 6 letters
- warden2, captor2, warder2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (warden2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- geôlier
- Italiano
- carceriere
- Deutsch
- Gefängniswärter