Synonyms of confederate

confederate 1 of 3

noun

1

as in accomplice

one associated with another in wrongdoing

the police were able to track down his confederates once the thief started talking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accomplice
• cohort
• henchman
• abettor
• informant
• accessory
• informer
• partner
• companion
• collaborator
• evidence
• collaborationist
• comrade
• traitor
• conspirator
• gangster
• crony
• mobster
• racketeer
• plotter
• state's evidence

2

as in supporter

someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support

relied on her confederates in the medical community for support

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supporter
• ally
• sympathizer
• colleague
• friend
• associate
• abettor
• assistant
• confidant
• fellow traveler
• bedfellow
• buddy
• backer
• partner
• accomplice
• collaborator
• fellow
• helper
• collaborationist
• adjunct
• pal
• accessory
• comrade
• cohort
• chum
• companion
• coadjutor
• well-wisher
• familiar
• coalitionist
• empathizer
• intimate
• crony
• mate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemy
• detractor
• adversary
• opponent
• foe
• belittler

confederate

2 of 3

verb

kən-ˈfe-də-ˌrāt 

as in to cooperate

to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members

the nations confederated in order to lower international trade barriers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cooperate
• unite
• federate
• collaborate
• ally
• club
• league
• merge
• organize
• associate
• pull together
• band (together)
• coalesce
• consolidate
• cohere
• join
• close ranks
• group
• conjoin
• converge
• affiliate
• hang together
• incorporate
• combine
• unionize
• amalgamate
• team (up)
• cabal
• link
• conglomerate
• tie
• gang up
• knot
• wed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• split
• break up
• separate
• disband
• dissolve
• segregate
• part
• detach
• sever
• divorce
• disengage
• disunite
• alienate
• fall out
• sunder
• estrange

confederate

3 of 3

adjective

as in allied

Related Words

• allied
• partisan
• unfair
• associated
• partial
• biased
• affiliated
• federated
• belligerent
• prejudiced

Dissimilar Words

• neutral
• nonpartisan
• nonaligned
• noninterventionist
• hands-off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confederate

Noun

Hynes died, but his three confederates have been subpoenaed to testify in my malicious prosecution lawsuit. — John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026

As the fallout continues, and fans question the filming and casting decisions of parent company Disney, Paul’s MomTok confederates are issuing statements and subtweets. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026

Verb

Rowling and longtime confederates Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts are exec producing, so she is expected to be involved in the decision-making on the series. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025

Authorities are accusing Antonio Hernandez and confederates Ivan Murillo-Hernandez and Alexis Garcia Martinez of ripping off mail from unsuspecting venues with the help of four juveniles, whose names were not released. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024

Adjective

As the Confederate capital, Richmond’s population had swelled to 100,000, crowded with troops and government workers. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026

Robert Smalls was a former slave and boat pilot who took control of a Confederate ship during the Civil War and sailed it into Union hands. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026