Synonyms for guardian
ˈgɑr di ənguardian

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.2 / 12 votes

1. guardian

   Synonyms:
   keeper, protector, conservator, custodian, preserver, warder

   Antonyms:
   traitor, betrayer, pupil, ward

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.3 / 7 votes

1. defender, guardian, protector, shieldernoun

   a person who cares for persons or property

   Synonyms:
   shielder, defender, withstander, protector

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1. • Preserver

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1. authority

   someone who takes care of you or is in charged of you

   my guardian is the person who takes care of me

   Submitted by rinat on September 9, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. guardiannoun

   Synonyms:
   warden, keeper, protector, defender, preserver, guardian angel, tutelary saint

2. guardianadjective

   Synonyms:
   protecting, tutelary

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1. guardianadjective

   Synonyms:
   tutelary, protecting, tutelar

2. guardiannoun

   Synonyms:
   defender, guard, tutelary saint, keeper, warden, protector, defense, guardian angel

   Antonyms:
   ward, protégé

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1. List of paraphrases for "guardian":

   tutor, custodian, guardians, keeper, guarantor, guard, warden, guardianship, babysitter, watchdog, janitor, mentor, caretaker, protector, gatekeeper, sitter, trusteeship, watchman, warder, curator, caregiver

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. guardian

   Synonyms:
   Guardian ad litem, law guardian, legal guardian

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How to use guardian in a sentence?

1. Heraclitus:

   A man's character is his guardian divinity.

2. John Stuart Mill, On Liberty, 1859:

   The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it. Each is the proper guardian of his own health, whether bodily, or mental or spiritual. Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems good to themselves, than by compelling each to live as seems good to the rest.

3. Dana White:

   Consistent with President Trump's commitment and in concert with our Republic of South Korea ally, the United States military has suspended all planning for this August's defensive' wargame'( Freedom Guardian), we are still coordinating additional actions. No decisions on subsequent wargames have been made.

4. Rev. David W. Hall:

   I owe my success at Midway to the Guardian.

5. Sonia Murdock:

   I always say he was our family's first guardian angel.