Synonyms of buddy

buddy

noun

ˈbə-dē 

as in friend

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buddy

While Peter’s relationship with Isabel resembles his team-up with Rose Larkin (Luciane Buchanan) in Seasons 1 and 2, Peter and Jay give off buddy comedy vibes in the trailer with their post-chase exchange. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026

That’d be like a guy going to the racetrack with his buddies right when his pregnant wife’s water broke. —John Phillips, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026

As Wally, a taxi-driving buddy of Chalamet’s unstoppable Marty Mauser, Tyler stole each of his scenes, matching Chalamet’s energy and proving his charisma extends well beyond recording studios and festival stages. —Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 19 Jan. 2026

This remake of the '80s TV show of the same name remains one of the funnier buddy comedies of the 21st century. —Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026