lawyer Synonyms
Another word for lawyer
• noun (Context 1)
A professional who is qualified to offer advice about the law, draft legal documents, or represent individuals and organizations in legal matters and court proceedings.
"She consulted her attorney before signing the commercial real estate contract."
• verb (Context 2)
To request legal representation and refuse to answer further questions during a police interrogation (usually used with 'up').
"The suspect immediately lawyered up as soon as the detectives began asking about his alibi."
• verb (Context 3)
To practice law or work as a legal representative.
"He lawyered for a nonprofit environmental group for ten years before joining the faculty."
• noun (Context 4)
The burbot (Lota lota), a freshwater codlike fish native to northern North America and Eurasia, or any of several other North American fishes such as the bowfin or mangrove snapper.
"Anglers fishing through the ice in the Great Lakes region occasionally catch a burbot, locally known as a burbot."
Opposites of lawyer
The opposite of lawyer shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: