Synonyms of comrade

comrade

noun

ˈkäm-ˌrad 

1

as in associate

a person frequently seen in the company of another

the boy, and two others who are known to be his comrades, are wanted for questioning by the police

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associate
• colleague
• friend
• buddy
• accomplice
• fellow
• companion
• peer
• classmate
• compatriot
• cohort
• teammate
• partner
• crony
• running mate
• mate
• compeer
• collaborator
• ally
• pal
• coworker
• hobnobber
• confidant
• chum
• affiliate
• shipmate
• workmate
• countryman
• half
• hearty
• familiar
• roommate
• playmate
• intimate
• playfellow
• equal
• escort
• schoolmate
• housemate
• messmate
• confederate
• parasite
• attendant
• leech
• hanger-on

2

as in friend

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another

we expect to be comrades for the rest of our lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friend
• buddy
• pal
• confidant
• colleague
• compadre
• chum
• sister
• confidante
• brother
• familiar
• musketeer
• intimate
• crony
• partner
• acquaintance
• amigo
• alter ego
• mate
• companion
• fellow
• ally
• collaborator
• associate
• peer
• accomplice
• hearty
• cohort
• supporter
• benefactor
• blood brother
• sympathizer
• pen pal
• sport
• abettor
• hobnobber
• main man
• confederate
• well-wisher
• friendly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemy
• foe
• opponent
• competitor
• adversary
• antagonist
• rival
• nemesis
• archenemy

3

as in communist

an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state

a novel about an aging comrade's eventual disenchantment with communism and its excesses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• communist
• socialist
• Red
• commie
• Marxist
• leftist
• Bolshevik
• Trotskyite
• Trotskyist
• pinko
• lefty
• Leninist
• revolutionary
• Stalinist
• pink
• Maoist
• social democrat
• extremist
• revolutionist
• radical
• Leninite

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• capitalist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comrade

Fisher and his comrades are by far the biggest selling point. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Unlike most, Pumphrey and four comrades received a cursory burial beneath a thin layer of dirt. — Allen Breed, Fortune, 17 July 2026

In the final months of Odysseus’ voyage, his son Telemachus leaves Ithaca and visits the ancient Greek city of Sparta in search of news from his former comrade Menelaus. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Because of this, some argue that an accurate depiction of Achilles, Odysseus, and their comrades would have them in Mycenaean armor. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026