Definition

1. Noun:
   • An expert who gives advice: An "advisor" is a person with specialized knowledge or experience who provides guidance, recommendations, or counsel to others on specific matters.
   • A person who offers suggestions about what someone should do: An "advisor" is someone whose role is to help another person or group make decisions by offering informed opinions.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She is a financial advisor who helps people plan for retirement.
  • The professor serves as an academic advisor to undergraduate students.
  • The company hired a safety advisor to review its procedures.

Advanced Usage

• "to act as an advisor to": to perform the role of giving counsel to a person or organization.
  • He acts as an advisor to several tech startups.
• "in an advisory capacity": functioning in a role that provides advice rather than having executive authority.
  • She joined the committee in an advisory capacity.

Variants and Related Words

• Adviser (noun): This is an alternative spelling of "advisor." Both forms are correct and interchangeable.
  • He is my trusted adviser on legal matters.
• Advisory (adjective): Relating to or having the function of giving advice.
  • The board has an advisory role, not a managerial one.
• Advise (verb): To give advice to someone.
  • I advise you to read the contract carefully.

Synonyms

• Counselor: A person who gives advice, often in a professional context like therapy or guidance.
• Consultant: An expert who provides professional or technical advice, typically hired for a specific project.
• Mentor: A trusted and experienced advisor who guides a less experienced person over time.

Related Phrases

• Seek advice from an advisor: To ask for guidance from an expert.
  • You should seek advice from a tax advisor before filing.
• Take advice from an advisor: To accept and follow the recommendations given.
  • He took the advisor's advice and diversified his investments.

Related Idioms

• A word to the wise is sufficient: This idiom suggests that a wise person (or good advisor) only needs a hint or a small piece of advice to understand what to do. It implies the value of good advice.
  • I'll just say this once—a word to the wise is sufficient.

Noun

1. an expert who gives advice
   • an adviser helped students select their courses
   • the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala