comrade

com·rade

noun \ˈkäm-ˌrad, -rəd, especially British -ˌrād\

Definition of COMRADE

1

a : an intimate friend or associate : companion

b : a fellow soldier

2

[from its use as a form of address by communists] : communist

— com·rade·li·ness \-lē-nəs\ noun

— com·rade·ly adjective

— com·rade·ship \-ˌship\ noun

Examples of COMRADE

1. He enjoys spending time with his old army comrades.
2. <the boy, and two others who are known to be his comrades, are wanted for questioning by the police>

Origin of COMRADE

Middle French camarade group sleeping in one room, roommate, companion, from Old Spanish camarada, from cámara room, from Late Latin camera, camara — more at chamber

First Known Use: 1544

Related to COMRADE

Synonyms

cohort, companion, compatriot, compeer, associate, crony, fellow, hobnobber, mate, running mate

Antonyms

enemy, foe

Related Words

colleague, coworker, equal, peer, workmate; accomplice, affiliate, ally, collaborator, confederate, half, partner; buddy, chum, confidant, familiar, friend, hearty, intimate, pal; countryman; classmate, housemate, messmate, playfellow, playmate, roommate, schoolmate, shipmate, teammate; attendant, escort; hanger-on, leech, parasite

Near Antonyms

adversary, antagonist, competitor, opponent, rival; archenemy, nemesis

Rhymes with COMRADE

Akkad, aoudad, Baghdad, Belgrade, Carlsbad, caudad, Conrad, crash pad, crawdad, doodad, dorsad, dryad, dyad, egad, farad, Flagstad, footpad, gonad, granddad, heptad, horn-mad, ironclad, keypad, launchpad, maenad, monad, mouse pad, Murad, naiad, nicad, nomad, NORAD, notepad, pentad, pleiad, postgrad, scratch pad, Sinbad, tetrad, touch pad, triclad