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

They are being rounded up and sent for slaughter by the government that wants the land for its rich buddies and industry. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

And so the best buddies, who’ve been flirting since Season 1, are finally single at the same time. — Judy Berman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

My grandfather reliably spoke warmly of his years in service and antique buddies from his army years traveled from across the country to come to a grand party thrown for my grandparents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary in 1991. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Imagine showing off that feature to your golf buddies after a round. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Keith David, Macon Blair, Killer Mike, Cody Lightning, Siena East, and Michael Hitchcock all return as some of Lee’s Tulsa-area buddies, employees, and resentful acquaintances. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

The Sox even invoked images of Little League players enjoying some postgame ice cream with their buddies at the local Dairy Queen. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

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