Synonyms for friend
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Princeton's WordNet(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. friend(noun)

   a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

   "he was my best friend at the university"

   Synonyms:
   supporter, champion, acquaintance, ally, admirer, booster, protagonist

   Antonyms:
   enemy, foe

2. ally, friend(noun)

   an associate who provides cooperation or assistance

   "he's a good ally in fight"

   Synonyms:
   acquaintance, ally, supporter, admirer, protagonist, champion, booster

   Antonyms:
   foe, enemy

3. acquaintance, friend(noun)

   a person with whom you are acquainted

   "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"

   Synonyms:
   acquaintance, ally, booster, conversancy, admirer, familiarity, champion, supporter, conversance, acquaintanceship, protagonist

   Antonyms:
   enemy, foe

4. supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend(noun)

   a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

   "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

   Synonyms:
   booster shot, promoter, wiz, whiz, acquaintance, plugger, recall dose, booster station, takeoff booster, maven, adorer, protagonist, booster unit, paladin, athletic supporter, jock, whizz, ally, takeoff rocket, booster, shoplifter, relay link, assistant, hotshot, hero, sensation, lifter, mavin, suspensor, ace, genius, star, relay transmitter, title-holder, agonist, help, virtuoso, fighter, wizard, helper, supporter, booster dose, jockstrap, adept, relay station, superstar, champ, booster rocket, admirer, booster amplifier, garter, champion, sponsor, patron

   Antonyms:
   enemy, foe

5. Friend, Quaker(noun)

   a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)

   Synonyms:
   acquaintance, ally, supporter, trembler, admirer, protagonist, champion, booster

   Antonyms:
   enemy, foe

Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. Friend(noun)

   A Quaker; a member of the Society of Friends.

   Synonyms:
   befriend

2. Friend(noun)

   Synonyms:
   boyfriend, mate, protagonist, booster, supporter, champion, pal, buddy, ally, admirer, acquaintance, buster, girlfriend, lover

3. friend(noun)

   Synonyms:
   ally, admirer, pal, lover, champion, protagonist, acquaintance, mate, buddy, buster, booster, boyfriend, girlfriend, supporter

   Antonyms:
   defriend, unfriend

4. friend(noun)

   A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted

   Synonyms:
   champion, admirer, supporter, buddy, boyfriend, booster, pal, buster, mate, ally, acquaintance, lover, girlfriend, protagonist

   Antonyms:
   enemy, foe

5. friend(noun)

   Synonyms:
   buster, champion, admirer, lover, girlfriend, pal, buddy, booster, acquaintance, mate, boyfriend, ally, protagonist, supporter

6. friend(noun)

   Synonyms:
   acquaintance, buster, boyfriend, protagonist, supporter, admirer, girlfriend, mate, ally, buddy, champion, booster, pal, lover

7. friend(noun)

   Synonyms:
   mate, pal, champion, lover, acquaintance, buddy, girlfriend, ally, supporter, booster, admirer, buster, protagonist, boyfriend

8. friend(noun)

   In object-oriented programming, a function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class.

   Synonyms:
   lover, buster, boyfriend, supporter, booster, buddy, mate, ally, champion, protagonist, girlfriend, acquaintance, pal, admirer

9. friend(noun)

   Synonyms:
   booster, protagonist, girlfriend, supporter, lover, acquaintance, mate, champion, pal, boyfriend, admirer, ally, buster, buddy

10. friend(noun)

    Synonyms:
    crony, mate, chum, buddy, bro, pal, amigo, bud

    Antonyms:
    enemy, nemesis, foe

English Synonyms and Antonyms(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. friend

   An associate as used officially implies a chief, leader, or principal, to whom the associate is not fully equal in rank. Associate is popularly used of mere friendly relations, but oftener implies some work, enterprise, or pursuit in which the associated persons unite. We rarely speak of associates in crime or wrong, using confederates or accomplices instead. Companion gives itself with equal readiness to the good or evil sense, as also does comrade. One may be a companion in travel who would not readily become an associate at home. A lady advertises for a companion; she would not advertise for an associate. Peer implies equality rather than companionship; as, a jury of his peers. Comrade expresses more fellowship and good feeling than companion. Fellow has almost gone out of use in this connection, except in an inferior or patronizing sense. Consort is a word of equality and dignity, as applied especially to the marriage relation. Compare ACCESSORY; ACQUAINTANCE; FRIENDSHIP.

   Synonyms:
   accomplice, ally, associate, chum, coadjutor, colleague, companion, comrade, confederate, consort, fellow, helpmate, mate, partner, peer

   Antonyms:
   antagonist, enemy, foe, hinderer, opponent, opposer, rival, stranger

   Preposition:
   These were the associates of the leader in the enterprise.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. friend

   Synonyms:
   associate, companion, acquaintance, familiar, ally, chum, messmate, coadjutor, confidant, adherent

   Antonyms:
   opponent, foe, adversary, antagonist, enemy

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. pet

   why i say pet is a friend is because they are our everyday companion in whatever little things we do at home which involves fun and out door activities.

   example. fetch a ball when playing soccer or tennis

   Submitted by christinemariye60 on April 13, 2019  

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. friend(n.)

   Synonyms:
   patron, advocate, confidant, adherent, associate, ally, intimate, good genius, bosom friend

2. friend(n.)

   Synonyms:
   favorer, encourager, well-wisher

3. friend(n.)

   Synonyms:
   quaker

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   amigo, boyfriend, girlfriend, ami, buddy, amie, freund, pal, mai, friends, friendly, mate, siddik, colleague

How to use friend in a sentence?

1. Stephen Breyer:

   He was a good friend.

2. George Clooney:

   Les is a dear friend.

3. Bill Clinton:

   Take care, friend, Bye.

4. Barry Blackwell:

   Smoking is my best friend.

5. Ted Cruz:

   I consider Marco a friend.

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