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Synonyms for buddy

  • noun

Most common

good old boy boy-friend dude crony partner fellow mentee

All synonyms

Noun

1. Pal — A friend or casual acquaintance

pal informal, friend, boy-friend, chum UK, dude, mate UK AU NZ, good old boy, crony, comrade, sidekick, amigo, bully boy, companion, bud informal US CA, butty UK, pardner US, brud slang, avick rare IE

Other

partner, fellow, mentee, sony

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A friend or casual acquaintance.

    They have been buddies since they were in school.

Related words

Phrases
bosom buddy battle buddy buddy store buddy up fuck buddy buddy pack buddy pod buddy bench

Forms

Plural
buddies → pals, friends, boy-friends, chums…

Example sentences

  • dude Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the president?
  • partner The juggler tossed a flaming baton to his partner.
  • fellow You must not keep company with such a mean fellow.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
buddyrising
duderising
cronyrising
partnerrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
bud1, pal1
4 letters
dude1, mate1, sony2, chum1, brud
5 letters
amigo3, crony2, butty, avick
6 letters
friend1, fellow2, mentee
7 letters
partner2, comrade2, pardner
8 letters
sidekick2
9 letters
companion3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sony2 = 2 syllables).