Synonyms for mentor
All synonyms
Noun
advisor, teacher, counselor US, counsellor UK, instructor, guide, preceptor, monitor
Definitions
- n. 1
A wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
Forms
- Plural
- mentors → advisors, teachers, counselors, instructors…
Example sentences
- teacher My physics teacher doesn't care if I skip classes.
- instructor You may as well know that I am a strict instructor.
- advisor I wonder what my old faculty advisor is up to.
- counselor Sami and Layla decided to see a couples counselor.
- guide Reading will guide us to the rich world of wonder.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mentor | rising | |
| teacher | steady | |
| instructor | steady | |
| advisor | rising | |
| counselor | steady | |
| guide | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- guide1
- 7 letters
- teacher2, monitor3, advisor3
- 9 letters
- counselor3, preceptor
- 10 letters
- instructor3, counsellor3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (teacher2 = 2 syllables).