Synonyms for peer
- noun
- verb
Definitions
- n. 1
A look; a glance.
- n. 2
Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else).
- v. 1
To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something.
Choose the right word
Peer implies equality rather than companionship; as, a jury of his peers.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| peer | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- pry1
- 4 letters
- look1, lord1, mate1, peep1
- 5 letters
- match1, equal2, noble2
- 6 letters
- fellow2
- 7 letters
- compeer
- 8 letters
- nobleman3
- 9 letters
- associate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (equal2 = 2 syllables).