Synonyms for warden

Most common

guardian · keeper · jailer · warder · custodian

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A chief administrative officer of a prison.

Related words

Word family

wardenship

Phrases

traffic warden air-raid warden air warden dog warden fire warden game warden mint warden

Forms

Plural

wardens → jailers, warders, keepers, guardians…

Example sentences

• guardian He considers himself a guardian of moral standards.
• keeper Tom is a lighthouse keeper and leads a lonely life.
• jailer You don't have to be nice to your jailer.
• custodian The school custodian cleans the gym in the evening.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

keeper², jailer², warder²

7 letters

curator³

8 letters

guardian³

9 letters

custodian⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (keeper² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

argousin

Italiano

aguzzino