Keeper

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A keeper is someone who keeps—guards, maintains, or has charge of something: a goalkeeper, a beekeeper, a zookeeper, the keeper of records.

A keeper also refers to something worth keeping: That recipe's a keeper.

In dating, someone you'd want to stay with long-term is a keeper: He's smart, kind, and funny—definitely a keeper.

guardian

protector

One who safeguards others

steward · watchman · sentinel · defender · guardian · overseer · conservator · trustee · minder · safeguard

worthy

catch

Seize or snag

valuable · desirable · worthwhile · gem · find · treasure · lasting · permanent · durable · solid

retaining

keepsake

Item preserved for sentiment

treasure · collector · holding · storing · preserving · possession · memory · token · relic · remembrance

goalkeeper

goalie

Net-guarding player

net · shutout · clean sheet · diving · reflex · goalmouth · crossbar · post · box · shot-stopper

zookeeper

zoo

Public animal collection

feeding · wildlife · sanctuary · aquarium · handler · trainer · conservation · captivity · exhibit · breeding

beekeeper

apiary

Hive-keeping grounds

  • hiveBee dwelling structure
  • honeyBees' viscous nectar product
  • beesWinged pollinators

smoker · colony · queen · swarm · wax · comb · pollination · apiculture · brood · nectar

lighthouse

beacon

Guiding light source

  • towerTall slender edifice
  • coastLand beside the ocean
  • harborSafe anchorage for ships

maritime · navigation · lamp · signal · shoreline · cliff · foghorn · mariner · warning · rocks

Categories
Opposites
retention value

Keeperthrowaway

Designed for discard

discard · reject · dud · loser · trash

custodial role

Keeperreleaser

One who liberates

abandoner · neglector · deserter · ward · charge

fishing/hunting outcome

Keepercatch-and-release

Fishing without keeping

undersized · short · too small

Phrases
Family

keep, keeps, keeping, keepers, upkeep, gatekeeper, goalkeeper, beekeeper, bookkeeper

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G