fellow traveler

noun

: a person who sympathizes with and often furthers the ideals and program of an organized group (such as the Communist party) without membership in the group or regular participation in its activities

broadly : a sympathetic supporter of another's cause

fellow-traveling

ˈfe-(ˌ)lō-ˈtra-v(ə-)liŋ 

adjective

Synonyms of fellow traveler

• supporter
• ally

Examples of fellow traveler in a Sentence

I struck up a conversation with one of my fellow travelers.

He was not a member of the Communist Party or even a fellow traveler.

Recent Examples on the Web

Skip to main content Find something the fellow travelers in your life will adore—we've got gift ideas for everyone on your list. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026

Here’s what fellow travelers should know. —Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026

And almost half would be willing to meet new companions using an app that finds fellow travelers along the same route. —Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

The ascent of Agartha memes and terms like goy suggests that anti-Semitic ideas now have purchase beyond Fuentes’s fellow travelers. —Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

translation of Russian popútčik

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fellow traveler

• traveller