Synonyms of mentor

mentor 1 of 2

noun

as in adviser

Related Words

• adviser
• guide
• teacher
• counselor
• instructor
• tutor
• manager
• cicerone
• coach
• drillmaster
• handler
• driller
• trainer

mentor

2 of 2

verb

as in to guide

to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed

we're looking for volunteers to mentor students in the theater arts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guide
• coach
• show
• teach
• accompany
• tutor
• lead
• counsel
• steer
• pilot
• inform
• shepherd
• walk through
• escort
• train
• engineer
• supervise
• godfather
• attend
• direct
• see
• school
• chaperone
• oversee
• instruct
• sway
• squire
• drill
• enlighten
• foster
• superintend
• brief
• nurture
• convoy
• inculcate
• cultivate
• indoctrinate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mentor

Noun

After two turns as a mentor, is Pearce ready to join her buddy Green as a coach? — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

Above all else, the 39-year-old wants to be a good mentor to incredibly impressionable middle schoolers. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Verb

Salinas, 45, went to school for school psychology and helped implement a mentoring program at Irving Elementary School and Varjao worked for an area pediatrician. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

That's thanks to the impeccable credentials of its chef, Sky Zheng—who was mentored by Master Chef Daisuke Nakazawa, the protégé of Jiro Ono, one of the greatest living sushi craftsmen alive today. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

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