counselling

VERB

give advice

Synonyms

STRONG

admonish advise advocate caution charge confab direct enjoin exhort guide huddle inform instruct kibitz order prescribe prompt recommend reprehend steer suggest teach tip tout urge warn

WEAK

give pointer give two cents keep posted put bug in ear put heads together put on to show the ropes tip off wise one up

Antonyms

STRONG

approve conceal discourage dissuade hide learn misguide mislead neglect prevent

Example Sentences

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counselling

Murray said he had lined up a job and arranged to start counselling sessions, but both were being held up by his lack of a home.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Dr Ippokratis Sarris, chair elect of the British Fertility Society, recommended more research and said pregnancies could be riskier for older women, meaning couples should have thorough checks and counselling when embarking on fertility treatment.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Loss of privacy is one of the most common issues adult children face when they live with their parents, says Dr Fenia Christodoulidi, head of training and consultancy at counselling service Relate.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Nearby to the training booths, other stations offered tea, psychological counselling services and medical support, while loudspeakers broadcast speeches, chants, and eulogies for slain military commanders.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

And he gave him the couple of words, counselling him to leave the lands of old Barret as soon as possible.

From The Cabin [La barraca] by Vicente Blasco Ib??ez