FELLOWS Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

fellows

noun

plural of fellow

as in boyfriends

a male romantic companion most of the players were bringing their fellows to the banquet in the clubhouse after the tennis tournament

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as in associates

a person frequently seen in the company of another the singer's fellows were rumored to have ties to organized crime

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as in guys

an adult male human being what does a fellow have to do to get waited on around here? your son is a bright young fellow

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as in halves

either of a pair matched in one or more qualities one ice skate isn't much good without its fellow

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as in colleagues

one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value he is well regarded as a chemist by his fellows in the field

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Recent Examples of fellows This year’s batch of fellows submitted pitches that included two set in Texas, one in heat of Phoenix and another in the cold of Iceland, and another surrounding the birth of Bitcoin. —

Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026 The first ten curatorial fellows to participate in the program include Carine Harmand, who will be curating exhibitions for the reopening of Tate Liverpool in 2027. —

News Desk, Artforum, 23 Mar. 2026 An international talent development program that supports non-professional screenwriters, fellows in the program receive support, resources and networking opportunities from the Academy. —

Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026 Nicholl fellows participate in events with Oscar nominees and winners, including pitch workshops, media training sessions, meet-and-greets and more. —

Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026 Predictably, our fellows were filleted by Republicans, just as Republicans would have been filleted by Democrats. —

Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026 Herring cares deeply about his team, the fellows, the music and the community, Denève said. —

Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 The impact of this approach can be seen in several initiatives that have emerged through fellows’ work across South Carolina. —

Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026 Those with a telescope will even be able to glimpse our two farthest celestial fellows, Neptune and Uranus. —

Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026

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Noun

It's become a buzzword lobbed at bad bosses and ex-boyfriends, and leaders across the political spectrum.

— Emma Bowman, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
At the airport, their respective boyfriends Jesse and Oliver show up to see them off.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026