English

Noun

Sense: person whose company one enjoys

Synonyms

• babber(UK)
• billy(UK)
• bredrin(Rastafarian)
• bruv(UK)
• bud(US, Canada)
• buddo(US, Canada)
• buddy(US, Canada)
• butty(UK)
• chaver(Jewish)
• china(UK)
• chuck(UK)
• chum(UK)
• cock(UK, Australia)
• cocker(UK)
• cobber(Australia)
• compadre
• comrade
• companion
• cove(Australia)
• crony
• dawg
• dude
• duck(UK)
• fam
• fettler(UK)
• friend
• geez(UK)
• geezer(UK)
• gink
• good old boy
• homeskillet
• homie(US)
• kith(obsolete)
• lover   [⇒ thesaurus](UK)
• marrow(UK)
• mate(UK, Australia, New Zealand)
• matey(UK)
• mucker(UK)
• old bean(UK)
• pal
• pardner(US)
• peeps(plural only)
• shag(UK)
• sport
• surry(UK)
• tovarish
• wantok(Melanesia, Papua New Guinea)

Antonyms

• asshole
• bitchy-pants
• creep
• enemy   [⇒ thesaurus]
• false friend
• fiend(obsolete)
• foe
• horse's ass
• jerk   [⇒ thesaurus]
• nemesis
• pill
• pisspot
• schmuck
• scuzz
• scuzzball
• stinker
• wretch

Hyponyms

• alter ego
• best friend (BF)
• best friend forever (BFF)
• bestie
• bosom buddy
• bosom friend
• fast friend
• intimate
• main man(US)
• squish
•   —
• cyberfriend
• penfriend
• pen pal
•   —
• amigo
• boyfriend
• guyfriend
• homeboy
•   —
• amiga
• chickfriend
• homegirl
• girlfriend

Hypernyms

• person   [⇒ thesaurus]

Holonyms

• bromance
• circle of friends
• clique
• crew
• duo   [⇒ thesaurus]
• framily
• friendhood
• friendship   [⇒ thesaurus]
• fromance
• trio   [⇒ thesaurus]
• womance

Various

• ally
• bedfellow
• bedmate
• childhood friend
• classmate
• compatriot
• co-worker
• fair-weather friend
• family friend
• fellow traveller
• flatmate
• frenemy
• friend of a friend (FOAF)
• goombah
• hail fellow well met
• housemate
• mouth-friend
• neighbor(US)
• neighbour(UK)
• old friend
• partner in crime
• playfellow
• playmate
• schoolmate
• roommate
• roomie

See also

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