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

And now, with his passing, along with McQueen and Malcolm — Brown’s famous three amigos who rode into our hearts and enthralled millions, are no more. — Mark Dee may 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 May 2026

Like so many of his amigos, Carlos Arody Cuevas De La Cruz is handy with a knife, at least according to his rap sheet. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 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