Synonyms for comrade
Definitions
- n. 1
A mate, companion, or associate. A companion in battle; fellow soldier.
Related words
- Word family
- comradeliness comradely comradery comradeship
Forms
- Plural
- comrades → friends, companions, fellows, mates…
Choose the right word
Companion gives itself with equal readiness to the good or evil sense, as also does comrade. Comrade expresses more fellowship and good feeling than companion.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- fellow You must not keep company with such a mean fellow.
- mate I never thought I'd be lucky enough to get a mate.
- companion Your tea is the perfect companion for a rainy day.
- colleague Tom was a colleague of mine before they fired him.
- brother If my brother were here, he would know what to do.
- citizen In capitalism, a citizen is not obligated to shop.
By length
- 3 letters
- pal1
- 4 letters
- mate1, chum1, hoss1
- 5 letters
- buddy2, amigo3, crony2, butty
- 6 letters
- friend1, fellow2
- 7 letters
- brother2, partner2, citizen3, pardner, compeer
- 8 letters
- familiar3, tovarich
- 9 letters
- associate4, companion3, colleague2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (buddy2 = 2 syllables).