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Synonyms for crony

Most common

ally pal comrade sidekick

All synonyms

Noun

1. Pal — A close friend

pal, chum UK, buddy US CA, friend, mate UK AU NZ, ally, comrade, companion, sidekick, associate, amigo, intimate, butty UK, pardner US, colleague

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A close friend.

Related words

Word family
cronydom cronyism cronynomics
Phrases
crony capitalism

Forms

Plural
cronies → pals, chums, buddies, friends…

Example sentences

  • ally The United States considers Algeria to be an ally.
  • pal She writes to her pen pal in London twice a month.
  • comrade How should he be addressed, "citizen" or "comrade?"
  • sidekick Tom has a sidekick named John.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cronyrising
allysteady
palrising
comradesteady
sidekickrising

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

By length

3 letters
pal1
4 letters
mate1, ally2, chum1
5 letters
buddy2, amigo3, butty
6 letters
friend1
7 letters
comrade2, pardner
8 letters
intimate3, sidekick2
9 letters
associate4, companion3, colleague2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ally2 = 2 syllables).