Counseling — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

give advice to

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈaʊnsəlɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/kˈaʊnsəlɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kˈaʊnsəlɪŋ/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊnsəlɪŋ/.

Examples

The teacher counsels troubled students
The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

advise direction counselling rede guidance counsel

Parts of Speech

noun	something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
verb	give advice to “The teacher counsels troubled students”

Word Forms

counsel	verb	give advice to
advisable	adjective	worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
advisory	adjective	giving advice; ,
advisory	noun	an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat
advisement	noun	careful consideration
advisee	noun	someone who receives advice
advisor	noun	an expert who gives advice
adviser	noun	an expert who gives advice
counsel	noun	a lawyer who pleads cases in court
counselor	noun	someone who gives advice about problems
counsellor	noun	someone who gives advice about problems
counselling	noun	something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
counseling	noun	something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Beratung

etwas, das eine Richtung oder einen Rat für eine Entscheidung oder Vorgehensweise gibt

🇫🇷French

conseil

quelque chose qui fournit une orientation ou des conseils quant à une décision ou un plan d'action

🇪🇸Spanish

asesoramiento

algo que proporciona dirección o consejo sobre una decisión o curso de acción

🇮🇹Italian

consulenza

qualcosa che fornisce indicazioni o consigli su una decisione o una linea di condotta

🇳🇱Dutch

begeleiding

iets dat richting of advies geeft over een beslissing of handelwijze

🇵🇹Portuguese

aconselhamento

algo que fornece orientação ou conselho sobre uma decisão ou curso de ação

🇷🇺Russian

консультирование

что-то, что дает направление или совет относительно решения или образа действий

India

🇮🇳Hindi

काउंसलिंग

कुछ ऐसा जो किसी निर्णय या कार्रवाई के संबंध में दिशा या सलाह प्रदान करता है

🇧🇩Bengali

কাউন্সেলিং

এমন কিছু যা একটি সিদ্ধান্ত বা কর্মের পথ হিসাবে দিকনির্দেশ বা পরামর্শ প্রদান করে

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆலோசனை

ஒரு முடிவு அல்லது நடவடிக்கைக்கான வழிகாட்டுதல் அல்லது ஆலோசனையை வழங்கும் ஒன்று

🇮🇳Telugu

కౌన్సెలింగ్

నిర్ణయం లేదా చర్యకు సంబంధించి దిశ లేదా సలహాను అందించేది

🇮🇳Marathi

समुपदेशन

निर्णय किंवा कृतीचा मार्ग म्हणून दिशा किंवा सल्ला प्रदान करणारे काहीतरी

🇮🇳Gujarati

પરામર્શ

કંઈક કે જે નિર્ણય અથવા ક્રિયાના માર્ગ તરીકે દિશા અથવા સલાહ પ્રદાન કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಮಾಲೋಚನೆ

ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಅಥವಾ ಕ್ರಮದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನ ಅಥವಾ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವ ವಿಷಯ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കൗൺസിലിംഗ്

ഒരു തീരുമാനത്തിലേക്കോ നടപടിയിലേക്കോ ദിശയോ ഉപദേശമോ നൽകുന്ന ഒന്ന്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਲਾਹ

ਕੁਝ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਫੈਸਲੇ ਜਾਂ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਦੇ ਕੋਰਸ ਲਈ ਦਿਸ਼ਾ ਜਾਂ ਸਲਾਹ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

مشاورت

کوئی ایسی چیز جو کسی فیصلے یا عمل کے بارے میں ہدایت یا مشورہ فراہم کرتی ہو۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

辅导

为决定或行动方案提供方向或建议的东西

🇯🇵Japanese

カウンセリング

決定や行動方針に関して指示やアドバイスを与えるもの

🇰🇷Korean

상담

결정이나 행동 과정에 대한 방향이나 조언을 제공하는 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tư vấn

cái gì đó cung cấp phương hướng hoặc lời khuyên về một quyết định hoặc đường lối hành động

🇹🇭Thai

การให้คำปรึกษา

สิ่งที่ให้ทิศทางหรือคำแนะนำในการตัดสินใจหรือการดำเนินการ

🇮🇩Indonesian

konseling

sesuatu yang memberikan arahan atau nasihat mengenai suatu keputusan atau tindakan

🇵🇭Filipino

pagpapayo

isang bagay na nagbibigay ng direksyon o payo hinggil sa isang desisyon o paraan ng pagkilos

🇲🇾Malay

kaunseling

sesuatu yang memberikan arahan atau nasihat tentang sesuatu keputusan atau tindakan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الاستشارة

شيء يقدم التوجيه أو النصيحة فيما يتعلق بقرار أو مسار العمل

🇮🇷Persian

مشاوره

چیزی که راهنمایی یا توصیه ای را در مورد یک تصمیم یا مسیر عمل ارائه می دهد

🇹🇷Turkish

danışmanlık

bir karara veya eylem planına ilişkin yön veya tavsiye sağlayan şey

🇮🇱Hebrew

ייעוץ

משהו שמספק כיוון או עצות לגבי החלטה או דרך פעולה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'counseling'?

The primary meaning of 'counseling' is 'something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action'.

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Using 'counseling' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'counseling' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'counseling' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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