Synonyms of alter egos

alter egos

noun

plural of alter ego

1

as in friends

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another

over the years the state's other senator became his alter ego as well as his political ally

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friends
• buddies
• pals
• intimates
• musketeers
• confidants
• colleagues
• chums
• comrades
• sisters
• amigos
• compadres
• cronies
• familiars
• partners
• acquaintances
• confidantes
• brothers
• blood brothers
• mates
• associates
• peers
• pen pals
• companions
• allies
• sports
• hobnobbers
• main men
• collaborators
• accomplices
• supporters
• cohorts
• fellows
• benefactors
• confederates
• sympathizers
• abettors
• hearties
• friendlies
• well-wishers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemies
• competitors
• foes
• opponents
• adversaries
• antagonists
• rivals
• archenemies
• nemeses

2

as in pictures

something or someone that strongly resembles another

the hero of the novel is clearly the author's alter ego, right down to his receding hairline and middle-aged paunch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pictures
• images
• twins
• replicas
• clones
• portraits
• mirror images
• duplicates
• carbon copies
• counterparts
• doubles
• equivalents
• duplications
• spitting images
• likenesses
• carbons
• spits
• facsimiles
• matches
• fetches
• doppelgängers
• ringers
• portrayals
• look-alikes
• companions
• equals
• effigies
• parallels
• mates
• fellows
• analogues

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposites
• reverses
• antitheses
• converses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alter egos

With a few simple prompts, anyone can summon up a team of realistic alter egos. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026

Duality comes up a lot in Cameron’s work—alter egos, inner contradictions, mirror images. — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026

Meta was telling us that the future of social media would be immersive, like a giant Zoom call populated by digital alter egos that can interact and play games and buy stuff from one another for … fun? — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025

Robinson has a genius for channeling society’s ambient toxic vibes, in abstract but eerily evocative ways, through his odd alter egos. — Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025

Her music videos have become the pop playbook, giving us everything from alter egos to male drag to hundreds of iconic looks. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025

Her music videos have become the pop playbook, giving us everything from alter egos to drag to hundreds of iconic looks. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025

The soundtrack blends a Carter Burwell score with tracks produced by Antonoff, including a new recording by Brittany Howard; a cast performance by Qualley, Plaza and Talia Ryder; and original songs by Lace Manhattan and Dixie Normus, the musical alter egos of Qualley and Ryder. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025