chaperon Synonyms
Another word for chaperon
• noun (Context 1)
An older or responsible person who accompanies and supervises young or unmarried people at social gatherings, dances, or on trips to ensure proper behavior and safety.
"The high school required at least four parent chaperons to accompany the students on the overnight field trip."
• verb (Context 2)
To accompany and supervise (a young or unmarried person, or a group of students) at a social event or on an outing in order to ensure safety and propriety.
"Several teachers volunteered to chaperone the eighth-grade dance on Friday evening."
• noun (Context 3)
A versatile medieval hood or headdress worn across Western Europe during the 14th and 15th centuries, originally consisting of a cape and hood combined and later styled into an elaborate turban-like head covering.
"In the 15th-century Flemish portrait, the merchant wears a richly draped crimson hood atop his head."
Opposites of chaperon
The opposite of chaperon shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: