Synonyms of adviser

adviser

noun

əd-ˈvī-zər 

variants also advisor

as in consultant

a person who gives advice especially professionally

our financial adviser had some words of caution about buying a second home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consultant
• confidant
• counselor
• counsel
• expert
• specialist
• consigliere
• professional
• pro
• cabinet
• authority
• kitchen cabinet
• sounding board

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• client
• advisee
• counselee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adviser

Now, the proliferation of sports betting has many financial and mental health advisors on edge. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Shane Thomson, the high-risk security adviser who warned Hall, Zakrzewski and Kuvshynova not to go beyond the Kyiv city limits, joined the grieving parents in their lawsuit against Fox and Hall. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

Iran’s national security adviser has warned that the rapidly deteriorating economy has plunged the country into one of the most difficult periods in its history. — Erika Solomon, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The city’s budget advisors said the increases were needed in large part because the monthly fees had not been increased in 17 years. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026