Synonyms for monitor
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Reminder
reminder, admonisher rare
2. Guide
guide, advisor, instructor, mentor, counselor US, counsellor UK
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
Someone who watches over something; a person in charge of something or someone.
The camp monitors look after the children during the night, when the teachers are asleep.
- n. 2
A device that detects and informs on the presence, quantity, etc., of something.
- v. 1
To watch over; to guard.
Related words
Example sentences
- reminder This is a reminder that terrorism hasn't gone away.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| monitor | rising | |
| reminder | rising | |
| varan | falling | |
| viewscreen | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- track1, guide1, varan
- 6 letters
- warner2, mentor2
- 7 letters
- advisor3, oversee3, proctor2
- 8 letters
- reminder3, overseer4
- 9 letters
- counselor3, supervise3, monitorer
- 10 letters
- instructor3, counsellor3, viewscreen, admonisher
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (warner2 = 2 syllables).