Synonyms: tutelar, tutelary, custodial
Definition: providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding
Usage: daycare that is educational and not just custodial; a guardian angel; tutelary gods
Similar words: protective
Definition: intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
Usage: a protective covering; the use of protective masks and equipment; protective coatings; kept the drunken sailor in protective custody; animals with protective coloring; protective tariffs