Synonyms for colleague
Definitions
- n. 1
A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.
Forms
- Plural
- colleagues → associates, partners, comrades, assistants…
Choose the right word
Colleague is applied to civil and ecclesiastical connections; members of Congress from the same State are colleagues, even though they may be bitter opponents politically and personally.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- partner The juggler tossed a flaming baton to his partner.
- assistant Tom's assistant came in and handed Mary a message.
- associate When we say liberty, we associate it with Lincoln.
- comrade How should he be addressed, "citizen" or "comrade?"
By length
- 4 letters
- mate1, ally2, chum1
- 5 letters
- crony2, butty
- 6 letters
- fellow2, helper2
- 7 letters
- partner2, comrade2, adjunct2, compeer
- 8 letters
- workmate, confrere2
- 9 letters
- assistant3, associate4, companion3, accessory4, attendant3, coadjutor
- 10 letters
- accomplice3, workfellow
- 11 letters
- confederate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ally2 = 2 syllables).