Synonyms of protector

protector 1 of 2

noun (1)

prə-ˈtek-tər 

as in guardian

someone that protects

the quarterback counted on the right guard as his main protector

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guardian
• defender
• custodian
• protection
• bodyguard
• guard
• guardian angel
• keeper
• champion
• preserver
• sentinel
• sentry
• saver
• warden
• watchdog
• watchman
• watch
• warder
• lookout
• conserver
• harborer

protectors

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural of protector

as in guardians

someone that protects

the quarterback counted on the right guard as his main protector

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guardians
• custodians
• defenders
• bodyguards
• protections
• guards
• guardian angels
• keepers
• champions
• preservers
• sentinels
• wardens
• watchmen
• watchdogs
• sentries
• watches
• savers
• warders
• conservers
• lookouts
• harborers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of protector

Noun

On defense, Punch showed signs of being a top notch rim protector while also taking strides in his perimeter defense on opposing wings. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025

Vanishing protectors and predators In November 2022, a research expedition by the environmental nonprofit Monaco Explorations took one of the largest and most advanced research vessels in the world to Saya de Malha. —Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Noun

Despite our role as protectors of forest ecosystems, Indigenous communities receive less than 1 percent of global climate finance. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024

These zippered covers are just like mattress protectors, but for your bed pillows instead. —Carly Totten, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024