Synonyms for warder

Most common

prison officer · prison guard · warden · jailer · guard · guardian · keeper

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A guard, especially in a prison.

Forms

Plural

warders → wardens, jailers, guards, keepers…

Example sentences

• warden The game warden asked Tom for his hunting license.
• jailer You don't have to be nice to your jailer.
• guard The security guard went back on his normal patrol.
• guardian He considers himself a guardian of moral standards.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

guard¹

6 letters

keeper², warden², jailer²

8 letters

guardian³

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