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Synonyms for friend
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This thesaurus page is about all possible synonyms, equivalent, same meaning and similar words for the term friend.
Princeton's WordNet
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, protagonistally, friend(noun)
an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
"he's a good ally in fight"
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acquaintance, ally, supporter, admirer, protagonist, champion, boosteracquaintance, 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"
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acquaintance, ally, booster, conversancy, admirer, familiarity, champion, supporter, conversance, acquaintanceship, protagonistsupporter, 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"
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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, patronFriend, 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
Wiktionary
friend(noun)
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befriendfriend(noun)
A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.
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boyfriend, mate, protagonist, booster, supporter, champion, pal, buddy, ally, admirer, acquaintance, buster, girlfriend, loverfriend(noun)
A boyfriend or girlfriend.
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Synonyms:
ally, admirer, pal, lover, champion, protagonist, acquaintance, mate, buddy, buster, booster, boyfriend, girlfriend, supporterfriend(noun)
An associate who provides assistance.
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champion, admirer, supporter, buddy, boyfriend, booster, pal, buster, mate, ally, acquaintance, lover, girlfriend, protagonistfriend(noun)
A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted
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buster, champion, admirer, lover, girlfriend, pal, buddy, booster, acquaintance, mate, boyfriend, ally, protagonist, supporterfriend(noun)
A person who backs or supports something.
I’m not a friend of cheap wine.
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acquaintance, buster, boyfriend, protagonist, supporter, admirer, girlfriend, mate, ally, buddy, champion, booster, pal, loverfriend(noun)
An object or idea that can be used for good.
Google is your friend.
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mate, pal, champion, lover, acquaintance, buddy, girlfriend, ally, supporter, booster, admirer, buster, protagonist, boyfriendfriend(noun)
Used as a form of address when warning someone.
You’d better watch it, friend.
Synonyms:
lover, buster, boyfriend, supporter, booster, buddy, mate, ally, champion, protagonist, girlfriend, acquaintance, pal, admirerfriend(noun)
In object-oriented programming, a function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class.
Synonyms:
booster, protagonist, girlfriend, supporter, lover, acquaintance, mate, champion, pal, boyfriend, admirer, ally, buster, buddyfriend(noun)
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, peerAntonyms:
antagonist, enemy, foe, hinderer, opponent, opposer, rival, strangerPreposition:
These were the associates of the leader in the enterprise.
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Editors Contribution
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
friend(n.)
Synonyms:
patron, advocate, confidant, adherent, associate, ally, intimate, good genius, bosom friendfriend(n.)
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favorer, encourager, well-wisherfriend(n.)
Synonyms:
quaker
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#76 | help | |
#503 | friend | |
#639 | star | |
#715 | friends | |
#1254 | friendly | |
#1557 | partner | |
#2318 | assistant | |
#2366 | sponsor | |
#2475 | associate | |
#3247 | buddy | |
#4023 | peer | |
#4245 | fellow | |
#4263 | familiar | |
#4708 | champion | |
#5294 | hero | |
#5359 | wizard | |
#5688 | ace | |
#6181 | pal | |
#6294 | mate | |
#6557 | lover | |
#6838 | companion | |
#8200 | genius | |
#8203 | fighter | |
#8568 | girlfriend | |
#9413 | mai | |
#9666 | colleague | |
#10266 | boyfriend | |
#10541 | bud | |
#10766 | booster | |
#12773 | promoter | |
#12931 | helper | |
#12945 | sensation | |
#13251 | ally | |
#14122 | patron | |
#14191 | champ | |
#14609 | buster | |
#14890 | superstar | |
#15000 | supporter | |
#15106 | bro | |
#16572 | ami | |
#17710 | confederate | |
#18908 | familiarity | |
#18957 | maven | |
#20064 | adept | |
#20941 | jock | |
#22164 | acquaintance | |
#22751 | wiz | |
#24332 | paladin | |
#24947 | amigo | |
#26221 | garter | |
#26992 | agonist | |
#30049 | protagonist | |
#32361 | virtuoso | |
#32889 | comrade | |
#34408 | consort | |
#36293 | chum | |
#36509 | whiz | |
#38564 | freund | |
#39796 | lifter | |
#46836 | admirer | |
#51537 | accomplice | |
#53964 | amie | |
#56518 | adherent | |
#67703 | hotshot | |
#71717 | confidant | |
#72169 | befriend | |
#82908 | crony | |
#92369 | whizz | |
#104455 | jockstrap | |
#138084 | shoplifter | |
#169762 | coadjutor | |
#177528 | plugger | |
#185229 | helpmate | |
#265650 | mavin | |
#290097 | acquaintanceship | |
#290807 | trembler |
How to use friend in a sentence?
My husband was an incredibly, intricate blend of toughness and gentility, he was who you wanted for a friend, a colleague and a neighbor. However, it was I who was blessed so richly that I had the privilege of calling him my husband and my best friend.
It is with tremendous sadness that I share with you that we lost Cst. Heidi Stevenson, a 23-year veteran of the force, two children have lost their mother and a husband his wife. Parents lost their daughter and countless others lost an incredible friend and colleague.
The day after World War II knocked the tank out, my friend and I were walking down the street, everything was fine, no fighting anymore. But as World War II walked down the street, these two little kiddies come running out and theyre saying Kaugummi ! Kaugummi ! They wanted bubble gum.
If you have a true friend, you have more than your share.
We are obligated to speak the truth as we see it. This is what real friendship demands, especially in difficult times, if elected president, I will work tirelessly to advance the cause of peace as a partner and as a friend to Israel. But to be successful, we have to be a friend not only to Israel, but to the Palestinian people.
Translations for friend
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- صديقArabic
- přítelCzech
- venDanish
- FreundGerman
- φίλοGreek
- amikoEsperanto
- amigoSpanish
- دوستPersian
- ystäväFinnish
- amiFrench
- caraIrish
- दोस्तHindi
- barátHungarian
- temanIndonesian
- amicoItalian
- חברHebrew
- 友人Japanese
- ಗೆಳತಿKannada
- 친구Korean
- AmicusLatin
- vriendDutch
- vennNorwegian
- przyjacielPolish
- amigosPortuguese
- prietenRomanian
- другRussian
- vänSwedish
- நண்பன்Tamil
- స్నేహితుడుTelugu
- เพื่อนThai
- arkadaşTurkish
- одинUkrainian
- دوستUrdu
- người bạnVietnamese
- פרייַנדYiddish
- 朋友Chinese
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