All mentor synonyms
men·tor
M m noun mentor
- trainer — a person or thing that trains.
- adviser — An adviser is an expert whose job is to give advice to another person or to a group of people.
- coach — A coach is someone who trains a person or team of people in a particular sport.
- guide — to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest.
- tutor — a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
- instructor — a person who instructs; teacher.
- teacher — a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
- counsellor — A counsellor is a person whose job is to give advice to people who need it, especially advice on their personal problems.
- counselor — A counselor is a person whose job is to give advice to people who need it, especially advice on their personal problems.
- guru — ("Guru") 1469–1539, Indian religious leader: founder of Sikhism.
- supporter — a person or thing that supports.
verb mentor
- advise — If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
- counsel — Counsel is advice.
- instruct — to furnish with knowledge, especially by a systematic method; teach; train; educate.
- edify — to instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift: religious paintings that edify the viewer.
- educate — to develop the faculties and powers of (a person) by teaching, instruction, or schooling. Synonyms: instruct, school, drill, indoctrinate.
- explain — Make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.
- teach — to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- sponsor — a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing.