Meanings
plural caregivers · alternative care-giver
- CanadaPhilippinesUSA carer; a person who looks after another person.
The coronavirus has turned caregivers around the world into homeschoolers.
2020 March 16, Matt Villano, “How ‘regular school’ parents can homeschool their kids”, in CNN2 more examples
‘Caregivers in this role can suffer as much as the patients. It can be very stressful.’
2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 76Taking care of an elderly parent or seriously ill spouse or family member can be physically and emotionally draining — and expensive for the caregiver in more ways than one.
2024 October 6, Jeanne Sahadi, “How companies can ease the strain on employees taking care of elderly parents or ill family members”, in CNN
Synonyms & antonyms
More synonyms by meaning
nouna person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵeh₂r-
- Proto-Germanic*karō
- Proto-West Germanic*karu
- Old Englishcaru
- Middle Englishcare
- Englishcare
- Englishgiver
- Englishcaregiver
Cite this entry
caregiver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caregiver
“caregiver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caregiver. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caregiver,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caregiver.
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