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custodial

cus·to·di·al
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-stoh-dee-uh l]
    • /kʌˈstoʊ di əl/
    • /kʌsˈtəʊ.di.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-stoh-dee-uh l]
    • /kʌˈstoʊ di əl/

Definitions of custodial word

  • adjective custodial Custodial means relating to keeping people in prison. 3
  • adjective custodial If a child's parents are divorced or separated, the custodial parent is the parent who has custody of the child. 3
  • adjective custodial of custody or custodians 3
  • adjective custodial of or relating to custody. 1
  • adjective custodial of, relating to, or appropriate to a custodian: a building superintendent's custodial duties. 1
  • adjective custodial responsible for or providing protective supervision and guardianship rather than seeking to improve or cure: Overcrowding forces many mental hospitals to provide only custodial care. 1

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Origin of custodial

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; < Latin custōdi(a) custody + -al1

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Parts of speech for Custodial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

custodial popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for custodial

adj custodial

  • watchful — vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
  • possessive — jealously opposed to the personal independence of, or to any influence other than one's own upon, a child, spouse, etc.
  • vigilant — keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
  • warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
  • defensive — You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something.

adjective custodial

  • safekeeping — the act of keeping safe or the state of being kept safe; protection; care; custody.
  • sheltered — protected or shielded from storms, missiles, etc., by a wall, roof, barrier, or the like.
  • supervisory — of, relating to, or having supervision.
  • guarding — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
  • prison — a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.

Antonyms for custodial

adj custodial

  • inattentive — not attentive; negligent.
  • negligent — guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
  • harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
  • hurtful — causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
  • injurious — harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect: injurious eating habits.

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