Synonyms of buddies

buddies

noun

plural of buddy

as in friends

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

my old college buddy is the one person I can always turn to

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buddies

One of his buddies needed insulin and waited up to four hours each day in the medical area to receive his necessary shots. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Also, tell your buddies about this essay from our new trust-in-science reporter, Nick Florko. — Brittany Trang, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026

Rosé lives the California dream, as her buddies drop into empty swimming pools on skateboards, bounce on mattresses and get up to good, clean fun. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026

The two meet cute at a deeply awful Toronto nightclub; Emma is trying to feel young and free, while Raiff’s character, an old soul in a twenty-something body, is taken by the somewhat older woman who is much more fun than his drunk buddies. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026

But the Opera House manager or assistant manager was one of our old Berkeley buddies. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

The last episode ended with Heather sloppily approaching Lisa while Lisa’s Ultimate Girls Trip buddies hovered on the sidelines, ready to defend their new friend. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Tkachuk and his buddies on the Panthers are also itching to get back on the ice with the season drawing closer. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

The hunting buddies thank God and good friends that McCoy, a Baptist preacher, survived the attack at all. — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026