Synonyms of community

community

noun

kə-ˈmyü-nə-tē 

1

as in town

the people living in a particular area

the whole community rallied to the aid of the family who had lost its home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• town
• neighborhood
• city
• village
• commune
• society
• residents
• inhabitants
• public
• populace
• culture
• people
• hamlet
• dwellers
• citizenry
• denizens

2

as in colony

a group of people with a common interest living in one place

a picturesque seacoast village that is known for its sizable community of artists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• colony
• family
• society
• company
• circle
• clan
• band
• clique
• troop
• coterie
• set

3

as in crowd

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially

a large community of retired people in the coastal town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crowd
• network
• clique
• circle
• bunch
• clan
• pack
• gang
• organization
• club
• body
• coven
• tribe
• commune
• society
• fold
• coterie
• lot
• set
• ring
• guild
• fraternity
• college
• elite
• klatch
• camp
• league
• in-group
• faction
• galère
• squad
• brotherhood
• coalition
• closed shop
• side
• sect
• sorority
• fellowship
• federation
• sisterhood
• union
• charmed circle
• bloc
• alliance
• council
• mess
• confederation
• congress
• order
• sodality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individualist
• loner

4

as in fraternity

the body of people in a profession or field of activity

members of the medical community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fraternity
• profession
• corps
• society
• brotherhood
• association
• vocation
• organization
• federation
• fellowship
• sodality
• guild
• calling
• club

5

as in similarity

the quality or state of having many qualities in common

there's a community of aesthetics that makes a very modern-looking gallery an especially appropriate setting for primitive art

Synonyms & Similar Words

• similarity
• resemblance
• comparability
• parallelism
• correspondence
• alikeness
• similitude
• relationship
• equation
• likeness
• identity
• affinity
• correlation
• parity
• equivalence
• semblance
• equivalency
• analogousness
• interchangeability
• compatibility
• accordance
• agreement
• identicalness
• sameness
• conformity
• exchangeability
• par
• congruity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• difference
• disparity
• distinctiveness
• disagreement
• discrepancy
• inequality
• conflict
• distinctness
• dissimilarity
• polarity
• unlikeness
• disparateness
• nonconformity
• incongruity
• dissimilitude
• incompatibility
• incongruence
• dichotomy
• imbalance
• differentiability
• disproportion
• discriminability
• distinguishability
• incongruousness
• anomalousness
• nonequivalence

6

as in brotherhood

the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions

interactive features that are designed to foster a sense of community among the visitors to the Web site

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brotherhood
• society
• company
• friendship
• fellowship
• generosity
• camaraderie
• companionship
• comradeship
• intimacy
• comradery
• harmony
• familiarity
• compassion
• empathy
• goodwill
• friendliness
• affinity
• rapport
• comity
• amity
• sympathy
• cordiality
• civility
• benevolence
• concord
• love
• affection
• kindliness
• devotion
• charity
• nearness
• inseparability
• fondness
• chumminess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loneliness
• lonesomeness
• forlornness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of community

Rivera said Lineage was working to launch a community support line Monday so residents could express their needs directly to the company. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Negotiations lasted about a year, and will result in the church redeveloping the property into a permanent home for its 1,200 members, youth sports and community outreach. — Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Brands should share these approaches with their customers, celebrating local fibers and crafts with place-identifying labels and enabling traceability rooted in the land and community. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

In 2005, the community considered consolidating with the Springfield Meadows Community Services District, now known as Rolling Hills Community Services District, according to the staff report. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026