Synonyms for friend
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Pal — used as a form of address when warning someone
pal informal, buddy, comrade, mate informal UK AU NZ, companion, associate, amigo informal, crony informal, intimate, sony, buster, fellow dated, chum dated UK, familiar dated
2. Supporter — A person who backs or supports something
supporter, patron, advocate, admirer, protagonist, champion, adherent, booster, well-willer dated
3. Acquaintance — A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted
4. Ally
Other
lover, boy-friend, benefactor, company, bosom friend, quaker, duck UK, cocker informal UK, cove AU, shag UK, spring-loaded camming device, well-wisher
Definitions
- n. 1
A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.
I added him as a friend on Facebook, but I hardly know him.
- n. 2
A person who backs or supports something.
I’m not a friend of cheap wine.
- n. 3
Used as a form of address when warning someone.
You’d better watch it, friend.
- n. 4
A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.
Trust is important between friends.
Related words
- Word family
- friendgirl friendless friendlist friendly friendship
- Phrases
- bosom friend best friend false friend friend request lady friend next friend plumber's friend feathered friend
- Is a kind of
- person
Forms
- Plural
- friends → pals, buddies, comrades, mates…
Example sentences
- buddy Remember to always swim with a buddy, never alone.
- associate When we say liberty, we associate it with Lincoln.
- companion Your tea is the perfect companion for a rainy day.
- comrade How should he be addressed, "citizen" or "comrade?"
- supporter The communist got his dependable supporter at last.
- patron He's been a patron of this store for many years.
By length
- 3 letters
- pal1
- 4 letters
- mate1, sony2, duck1, ally2, cove1, chum1, shag1
- 5 letters
- buddy2, lover2, amigo3, crony2
- 6 letters
- fellow2, patron2, buster2, quaker2, cocker2
- 7 letters
- company3, contact2, booster2, comrade2, admirer3
- 8 letters
- familiar3, champion3, advocate3, intimate3, adherent3
- 9 letters
- associate4, companion3, supporter3, confidant3
- 10 letters
- benefactor4, confidante3
- 11 letters
- protagonist4
- 12 letters
- acquaintance3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sony2 = 2 syllables).