Synonyms of counsel
19 similar words
Another word for counsel is exhortation. Other synonyms of counsel are attorney and advocate.
Synonyms and similar words for counsel
nounAdvice; guidance.
- exhortationLanguage intended to give advice or to urge or encourage.
- suggestion
- admonitionA rebuke by an authority that one has erred and should not persist in one's actions.
- adviceInformation or news given; intelligence.
- recommendation
- redeHelp, advice, counsel.
- tip
- consent obsoleteAdvice; counsel.
nounA lawyer, as in King's Counsel (KC) or Queen's Counsel (QC).
- advocateSomeone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
- counselorAn attorney.
- abogadoCounsel; advisor; counselor; barrister.
- attorneyA lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
- avocatAn advocate; a lawyer.
- lawyer
- legal representativeA lawyer, solicitor, etc, who acts on behalf of a client in legal matters.
- latitat obsolete, slang
- lawman rareA man of the law: a lawyer.
- limb of the law archaic, slangA lawyer, or clerk articled to that profession.
- man of law archaicA lawyer, a lawman.
Meaning of counsel
- noun The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.
- noun Exercise of judgment; prudence.
- noun Advice; guidance.
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Questions about synonyms of counsel
- What is another word for counsel?
- Counsel has 19 synonyms on Word.ws, such as exhortation, attorney and advocate.
- What does counsel mean?
- Counsel means the exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.
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