TUTOR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TUTOR?

Need another word that means the same as “tutor”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “tutor” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Tutor” are: coach, private instructor, teacher, instructor, educator, educationalist, educationist, university teacher, college teacher, reader, scholar, don, professor, fellow, doctor, researcher, teach, instruct, give lessons to, educate, school, train, drill, upskill, direct, guide, groom

Tutor as a Noun

Definitions of "Tutor" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tutor” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An assistant lecturer in a college or university.
• A book of instruction in a particular subject.
• A university or college teacher responsible for the teaching and supervision of assigned students.
• A person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.
• A private teacher, typically one who teaches a single pupil or a very small group.

Synonyms of "Tutor" as a noun (16 Words)

coach	A person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc. A coach trip.
college teacher	The body of faculty and students of a college.
doctor	A licensed medical practitioner. I ll make him go and see the doctor.
don	A Spanish title prefixed to a male forename.
educationalist	A specialist in the theory of education.
educationist	A specialist in the theory of education.
educator	A person who provides instruction or education; a teacher. The perspective of a professional educator.
fellow	A man who is the lover of a man or woman. He sent e mail to his fellow hackers.
instructor	A person who teaches something. A driving instructor.
private instructor	An enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines.
professor	An associate professor or an assistant professor. A professor of Art History.
reader	A proofreader. A meter reader.
researcher	A person whose job involves discovering or verifying information for use in a book, programme, etc. A medical researcher who pioneered the development of antibiotics.
scholar	A university student holding a scholarship. Mr Bell declares himself no scholar.
teacher	A personified abstraction that teaches. Books were his teachers.
university teacher	The body of faculty and students at a university.

Usage Examples of "Tutor" as a noun

• A guitar tutor.
• This hardback is a complete guide, tutor, and reference.
• Tutor groups.
• A voluntary tutor in adult literacy.
• A private tutor.
• Tutor to the Prince of Wales.
• My history tutor.

Tutor as a Verb

Definitions of "Tutor" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tutor” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Act as a guardian to someone.
• Be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction.
• Work as a tutor.
• Act as a tutor to (a single pupil or a very small group.

Synonyms of "Tutor" as a verb (12 Words)

coach	Teach and supervise someone act as a trainer or coach to as in sports. She is coaching the crew.
direct	Give directions to point somebody into a certain direction. The film is directed by Sir Richard Attenborough.
drill	Make a hole in or through something by using a drill. Drill holes through the tiles for the masonry pins.
educate	Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment. We must educate our youngsters better.
give lessons to	Allow to have or take.
groom	Educate for a future role or function. The horses were groomed and taken to shows.
guide	Use as a guide. Information is available to guide you through the planning and development process.
instruct	Give instructions or directions for some task. He instructed me in building a boat.
school	Send to school educate. The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions.
teach	Work as a teacher. She teaches at the local high school.
train	Create by training and teaching. The horse was trained in Paris.
upskill	Teach (an employee) additional skills. They will provide grants of up to 75 for staff who decide to upskill.

Usage Examples of "Tutor" as a verb

• She tutored me in Spanish.
• His children were privately tutored.
• She agreed to tutor a week's art course.
• She is scraping a living on part-time tutoring.

Associations of "Tutor" (30 Words)

academy	A society or institution of distinguished scholars and artists or scientists that aims to promote and maintain standards in its particular field. A police academy.
campus	The grounds of a school, hospital, or other institution. For the first year I had a room on campus.
coach	Teach and supervise someone act as a trainer or coach to as in sports. Fly or coach to the shores of the Mediterranean.
college	The body of faculty and students of a college. The Oxford colleges.
diploma	A certificate awarded by an educational establishment to show that someone has successfully completed a course of study.
disciple	A personal follower of Christ during his life, especially one of the twelve Apostles. A disciple of Rousseau.
educate	Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment. She was educated at a boarding school.
educator	Someone who educates young people. The perspective of a professional educator.
grad	One-hundredth of a right angle.
guru	An influential teacher or popular expert. A management guru.
headmaster	Presiding officer of a school.
homeroom	A classroom in which all students in a particular grade (or in a division of a grade) meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher who takes attendance and does other administrative business.
matriculate	A person who has matriculated. The arms have been matriculated by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in Edinburgh.
mentor	An experienced person in a company or educational institution who trains and counsels new employees or students. Regular meetings between mentor and trainee help guide young engineers through their early years.
pedagogics	The principles and methods of instruction.
pedagogy	The method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept. Pedagogy is recognized as an important profession.
protege	A person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege s career.
pupil	A young person attending school (up through senior high school. They are former pupils of the school.
school	The pupils and staff of a school. A school of small glittering fish swam by.
schoolmaster	A male teacher in a school.
semester	Half a year; a period of 6 months. The opening week of Harvard s autumn semester.
student	A learner who is enrolled in an educational institution. A maths student.
studying	Reading carefully with intent to remember.
teach	A teacher. He came one day each week to teach painting.
teacher	A person who teaches, especially in a school. Experience is a demanding teacher.
tuition	Teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately. Tuition and room and board were more than 25 000.
tutelage	Teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately. The organizations remained under firm government tutelage.
tutorship	Teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately.
undergraduate	Denoting or relating to an undergraduate. A group of Oxford undergraduates.
university	The body of faculty and students at a university. His daughter is at university.