Synonyms of bedfellows

bedfellows

noun

plural of bedfellow

as in supporters

someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support

a child-welfare cause that has made bedfellows of activists who are normally on opposite ends of the political spectrum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supporters
• allies
• colleagues
• friends
• sympathizers
• confederates
• partners
• associates
• confidants
• backers
• abettors
• collaborators
• buddies
• fellow travelers
• assistants
• accomplices
• fellows
• pals
• companions
• chums
• accessories
• comrades
• helpers
• adjuncts
• intimates
• collaborationists
• cohorts
• empathizers
• cronies
• familiars
• well-wishers
• coadjutors
• mates
• coalitionists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detractors
• enemies
• opponents
• foes
• adversaries
• belittlers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bedfellows

Fashion and the art world have long been bedfellows, and haute couture in particular is as close to art as fashion gets, but there’s something else going on. — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Politics and sport have always been uneasy bedfellows, but until recently referees and other sport officials have rarely been dragged into the public discourse. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Strange bedfellows If evolution pushes puncture tools toward certain shapes to deal with specific jobs, what happens if tools from both an animal and plant have essentially the same job? — Philip Anderson, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Stratton has found herself with strange bedfellows in Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss to counter Cargill’s alliance with Michin and B-Fab. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

In November, a number of odd bedfellows submitted several, uncoordinated letters to the BLM’s acting director, all urging caution about the downstream effects of the CRA ruling. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026

Opposing groups make strange bedfellows The top financial backers of the opposition campaign for Amendment 5 aren’t typically associated with progressives. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026

The issue at hand – renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA – has created strange political bedfellows this year on Capitol Hill, miring lawmakers in a debate pitting privacy against safety while consuming much of Congress' election-year time. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 June 2026

Artificial intelligence and unforgiving humanity are strange bedfellows. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 29 May 2026