Synonyms for tutor
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
He passed the difficult class with help from his tutor.
Forms
- Plural
- tutors → teachers, instructors, professors, teaches…
Example sentences
- professor The professor thought it rude to say such a thing.
- teacher My physics teacher doesn't care if I skip classes.
- teach Not only did he teach school, but he wrote novels.
- instructor You may as well know that I am a strict instructor.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| tutor | rising | |
| professor | steady | |
| teacher | steady | |
| teach | rising | |
| instructor | steady | |
| helpmate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- coach1, train1, teach1
- 6 letters
- school1, master2
- 7 letters
- teacher2
- 8 letters
- instruct2, homeroom, helpmate
- 9 letters
- professor3, preceptor
- 10 letters
- instructor3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (master2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- précepteur
- Italiano
- precettore