Synonyms for workmate
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
Somebody with whom one works; a coworker.
He loved going to the boozer for lunch with his workmates.
Forms
- Plural
- workmates → co-workers, colleagues, butties, workfellows…
Example sentences
- colleague Tom was a colleague of mine before they fired him.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| workmate | rising | |
| colleague | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- butty
- 9 letters
- colleague2
- 10 letters
- workfellow
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (colleague2 = 2 syllables).