advice
Words of guidance
Advice is most commonly used with verbs of giving, receiving, seeking, and following because that’s what people do with it.
Advice has a predictable relationship with its related verb advise for British spellers who have other such pairs, such as license and licence, but this rule does not hold in U.S.
English.
Advice does not have a plural, so if you need to break it into separate bits, the phrase piece of advice comes in handy.
Expert guidance offered
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- directionWay something faces
- tipEnd or gratuity
pointer · guidance · consultation · coaching · mentoring · counseling · steering · instruction
End or gratuity
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- wordLinguistic meaning unit
- intelGathered espionage data
- informationKnowledge about something
news · suggestion · recommendation · hot tip · referral · heads-up · scoop · lowdown
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
- guruRevered authority figure
- elderSenior figure of authority
- sageWisdom keeper or seasoning
- confidantTrusted keeper of secrets
trusted friend · parent · teacher · coach · role model · sensei · wise counsel · sounding board
Good judgment from experience
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- know-howPractical ability to accomplish
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
discernment · sagacity · acumen · savvy · understanding · knowledge · lessons learned · hindsight
Subjective personal belief
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- takeCapture or filmed segment
- inputData received for processing
feedback · thoughts · assessment · judgment · evaluation · commentary · insight · observation
Professional advice provider
- counselorOne who advises
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
- barristerUK courtroom advocate
therapist · financial planner · life coach · career counselor · advocate · specialist · expert · practitioner
Careful attention to risk
- warningAlert about danger
- admonitionMild verbal correction
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- forewarningNotice of future trouble
heads-up · caveat · precaution · red flag · deterrent · dissuasion · discouragement · wake-up call
counsel
Expert guidance offered
- recommendationAdvised course of action
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- directionWay something faces
tip · pointer · guidance · consultation · coaching · mentoring · counseling · steering · instruction · tutorial
tip
End or gratuity
information · news · suggestion · recommendation · hot tip · referral · heads-up · scoop · lowdown · inside track
mentor
Trusted wisdom-giving advisor
confidant · trusted friend · parent · teacher · coach · role model · sensei · wise counsel · sounding board · peer
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- know-howPractical ability to accomplish
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
insight · discernment · sagacity · acumen · savvy · understanding · knowledge · lessons learned · hindsight · foresight
opinion
Subjective personal belief
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- takeCapture or filmed segment
input · feedback · thoughts · assessment · judgment · evaluation · commentary · insight · observation · reflection
consultant
Professional advice provider
- counselorOne who advises
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
barrister · therapist · financial planner · life coach · career counselor · advocate · specialist · expert · practitioner · professional opinion
caution
Careful attention to risk
- warningAlert about danger
- admonitionMild verbal correction
- alertWarning or watchfulness
forewarning · heads-up · caveat · precaution · red flag · deterrent · dissuasion · discouragement · wake-up call · reminder
- social interactiongreeting, hello, goodbye, hi, bye
- topicsnature, health, sports, science, politics
- assistancehelp, help desk, aid, helpdesk, assistance
- supportsupport, emotional support, moral support, support group, stand by
- advicetips, counsel, guidance, suggestions, recommendations
- coaching termswhistle, clipboard, playbook, strategy, timeout
advicedeception
Intentional misleading of others
misinformation · sabotage · misguidance · betrayal · deceit
advicemisinformation
False data spread unintentionally
lie · falsehood · misrepresentation · delusion · dishonesty
- advice columnWritten guidance for readers
- taken under advisementBeing carefully deliberated
- bad advice
- legal adviceGuidance on law matters
- unsolicited adviceUnrequested guidance from others
- relationship adviceCounsel on romantic partnerships
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