Synonyms for confederate
- noun
- adjective
Most common
partner-in-crime abettor US conspirator stooge ally accomplice
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Associate
associate, partner, collaborator, colleague, partner-in-crime, companion, abettor US, abetter UK, accessory
2. Conspirator — an accomplice in a plot. An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject…
Adjective
1. Allied
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
An accomplice in a plot. An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher.
- n. 2
A member of a confederacy.
- adj. 1
Of, relating to, or united in a confederacy
Forms
- Plural
- confederates → associates, partners, collaborators, colleagues…
Example sentences
- conspirator Fadil was given ten years for his involvement as a co-conspirator.
- stooge The Palestinians think he's an Israeli stooge.
- ally The United States considers Algeria to be an ally.
- accomplice Fadil didn't want to be an accomplice to the murder.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| confederate | steady | |
| abettor | steady | |
| conspirator | steady | |
| stooge | falling | |
| ally | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- join1, band1, ally2
- 5 letters
- unite2
- 6 letters
- united3, league1, allied2, stooge1
- 7 letters
- partner2, combine2, abettor, abetter, leagued
- 9 letters
- associate4, companion3, colleague2, accessory4, federated4
- 10 letters
- accomplice3
- 11 letters
- conspirator4
- 12 letters
- collaborator5
- 13 letters
- confederative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ally2 = 2 syllables).