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- [kuh-stoh-dee-uh l]
- /kʌˈstoʊ di əl/
- /kʌsˈtəʊ.di.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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".
custodial usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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