Synonyms of consort

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noun (1)

1

as in group

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

a consort of doctors attended the case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• group
• grouping
• batch
• band
• bunch
• cluster
• lot
• crew
• team
• crop
• party
• constellation
• body
• battery
• array
• clutch
• collective
• organization
• squadron
• platoon
• gathering
• circle
• boodle
• huddle
• battalion
• knot
• parcel
• school
• posse
• passel
• brigade
• gang
• clan
• faction
• the whole kit and caboodle
• coterie
• sect
• assembly
• task force
• congregation
• round
• clique
• union
• alliance
• ring
• guild
• confederacy
• federation
• gild
• phalanx
• set
• coalition
• muster
• fellowship
• brood
• outfit
• confederation
• bloc
• league
• order
• bevy
• covey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individual
• single

2

as in choir

an organized group of singers

hired a consort of madrigal singers to perform at the wedding reception

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choir
• chorus
• ensemble
• glee club
• chorale
• minstrelsy

consort

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noun (2)

ˈkän-ˌsȯrt 

as in spouse

the person to whom another is married

it is the queen's eldest son and not her consort who is next in line for the throne

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spouse
• partner
• husband
• wife
• mate
• significant other
• bride
• better half
• groom
• bridegroom
• soul mate
• lady
• man
• mister
• old man
• domestic partner
• helpmate
• helpmeet
• hubby

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ex
• single
• bachelor
• maid
• maiden
• spinster
• bachelorette

consort

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verb

kən-ˈsȯrt 

1

as in to associate

to come or be together as friends

at college she began consorting with drug users, eventually becoming an addict herself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associate
• travel
• bond
• collaborate
• mix
• run
• join
• connect
• company
• mingle
• fraternize
• sort
• relate
• befriend
• cooperate
• hook up
• friend
• chum
• hang (around or out)
• rub shoulders (with)
• fall in with
• take up with
• ally
• pal (around)
• hobnob
• keep company (with)
• mess around
• group
• confederate
• club
• rub elbows (with)
• rally
• affiliate
• couple
• socialize
• get along
• consociate
• get on
• team
• conjoin
• wed
• tie
• side
• link
• interrelate
• band
• league
• knot
• be friends with
• gang
• collude
• attach

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• shun
• snub
• alienate
• split (up)
• cold-shoulder
• disperse
• break up
• estrange
• split
• disband
• dissociate
• divorce
• sever
• disunite
• disjoin
• sunder

2

as in to blend

to form a pleasing relationship

the restaurant's sophisticated menu consorts seamlessly with its sleek, modern ambience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blend
• correlate
• correspond
• coordinate
• match
• harmonize
• conform
• assort
• agree
• meet
• chime
• balance
• groove
• parallel
• chime in
• merge
• bond
• hang together
• dovetail
• fuse
• coalesce
• conjoin
• square
• cohere
• tally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conflict
• differ
• contrast
• contradict
• jar
• counter
• clash
• offset
• cancel (out)
• collide
• diverge
• counteract
• negate

Examples of consort in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Titus’ consort Berenice (Lara Wolf), a Judean who in life was quite fascinating, is badly underserved and ultimately mistreated by the story, and the paper-thin depiction of the actual Judean slaves in Rome at the time comes precariously close to antisemitic in moments. —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024

Since then, the diadem has been worn by every British queen, reigning or consort: Queen Adelaide, Queen Victoria, Queen Alexandra, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) and Queen Elizabeth. —Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024

The Queen consort wore the same pair of black-and-white heels by Chanel and completed the look with a wide-brim hat by Philip Treacy, which included a floral embellishment to continue the flower motif Queen Camilla fashioned with both looks during the day. —Julia Teti, WWD, 3 July 2024

But historically speaking, the fashionable royal consort is poised to die relatively soon. —Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 15 June 2024