Synonyms of amigo

amigo

noun

ə-ˈmē-(ˌ)gō 

as in buddy

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

is it all right if I bring my amigo Ben to the party?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buddy
• friend
• compadre
• pal
• confidant
• chum
• comrade
• colleague
• familiar
• confidante
• sister
• intimate
• crony
• alter ego
• musketeer
• brother
• mate
• partner
• acquaintance
• companion
• hearty
• ally
• fellow
• peer
• accomplice
• collaborator
• associate
• blood brother
• cohort
• benefactor
• supporter
• pen pal
• sport
• sympathizer
• abettor
• friendly
• hobnobber
• main man
• well-wisher
• confederate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemy
• foe
• adversary
• competitor
• opponent
• antagonist
• rival
• nemesis
• archenemy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amigo

Our amigo Ken Sugiura, meanwhile, listened to a quarterly earnings call for Braves Holdings this week. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026

That conservative part of the Democratic Party, adios amigos, goodbye. — Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026

Memes circulated afterward suggesting that Petro had caved to Trump, or that the two were newfound amigos. — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026

Matthews will obviously have help from Matthew Knies, who could take another step after a breakout 29-goal, 58-point season, but their third amigo isn’t going to be a 100-point, two-way star. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025