All guardian synonyms
guard·i·an
G g noun guardian
- keeper — a person who guards or watches, as at a prison or gate.
- superintendent — a person who oversees or directs some work, enterprise, establishment, organization, district, etc.; supervisor.
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
- chaperon — (esp formerly) an older or married woman who accompanies or supervises a young unmarried woman on social occasions
- guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- sponsor — a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing.
- defender — If someone is a defender of a particular thing or person that has been criticized, they argue or act in support of that thing or person.
- sentinel — a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching.
- trustee — a person, usually one of a body of persons, appointed to administer the affairs of a company, institution, etc.
- nurse — a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
- shepherd — a male given name.
- paladin — any one of the 12 legendary peers or knightly champions in attendance on Charlemagne.
- champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
- supervisor — a person who supervises workers or the work done by others; superintendent.
- custodian — The custodian of an official building, a companies' assets, or something else valuable is the person who is officially in charge of it.
- patrol — (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security.
- warden — any of several pears having a crisp, firm flesh, used in cookery.
- conservator — A conservator is someone whose job is to clean and repair historical objects or works of art.
- keeper — a person who guards or watches, as at a prison or gate.
- attendant — An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom.
- baby-sitter — a person who takes care of a child or children while the parents are out
- cop — A cop is a policeman or policewoman.
- safeguard — something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
- chaperone — A chaperone is someone who accompanies another person somewhere in order to make sure that they do not come to any harm.
- curator — A curator is someone who is in charge of the objects or works of art in a museum or art gallery.
- overseer — a person who oversees; supervisor; manager: the overseer of a plantation.
- watchdog — a dog kept to guard property.
- preserver — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- sitter — Willem de [wil-uh m duh] /ˈwɪl əm də/ (Show IPA), 1872–1934, Dutch astronomer and mathematician.
- cerberus — a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance to Hades
- vigilante — a member of a vigilance committee.
- protector — a person or thing that protects; defender; guardian.
- escort — Accompany (someone or something) somewhere, esp. for protection or security, or as a mark of rank.
- carer — A carer is someone who is responsible for looking after another person, for example, a person who has a disability, or is ill or very young.
- godparent — a godfather or godmother.
- caretaker — A caretaker is a person whose job it is to look after a large building such as a school or a block of flats or apartments, and deal with small repairs to it.
adjective guardian
- protective — having the quality or function of protecting: a protective covering.
- custodial — Custodial means relating to keeping people in prison.
- tutelary — having the position of guardian or protector of a person, place, or thing: tutelary saint.
- conservational — the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.