BUDDY-BUDDY Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

buddy-buddy

adjective

ˌbə-dē-ˈbə-dē

Definition of buddy-buddy

as in familiar

closely acquainted those two army officers have been buddy-buddy for years

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as in warm

having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest he's even buddy-buddy to people he's only just met

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Recent Examples of buddy-buddy Ed Harris and Jake Johnson are buddy-buddy at the premiere of Apple TV+’s The Dink in Los Angeles on July 20. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 In the process, some journalists wind up developing buddy-buddy relationships with their sources that go beyond basic professional obligation. — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 4 May 2026 The former British ambassador to the United States lost his diplomatic post, resigned from the Labour party and stepped down from the House of Lords after details of his buddy-buddy relationship with Epstein became clearer after the release of the files. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026 Kim is not a fan of Marcus and Natalie being so buddy-buddy and feels as though boundaries are not being respected. — Carolyn Burt, Daily News, 3 Dec. 2025 The players are all buddy-buddy now. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025 Yes, due to the buddy-buddy relationship between Capcom and SNK, Mai's new look debuts in Street Fighter before Fatal Fury. — Jeffrey L. Wilson, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025 That's not too far off — the cocktails are exceptional, with buddy-buddy service that makes anyone feel like a regular. — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024 In walked Selena Gomez (in a custom velvet Alaïa dress) and Cara Delevingne, who were buddy-buddy for the night. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024

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Adjective

That could still be possible even if White does not play at Portman Road tomorrow night, but his early substitution at the Stadium of Light felt a bit too familiar.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
If this was the case, Hodge realized, experts could continue their calculations using familiar algebraic structures instead of struggling with the triangles.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of familiar

Adjective

That means typically warmer water, such as around Indonesia, moves east to a normally cooler part of the Pacific, near Peru — pushed along by Kelvin waves.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
This August was Earth’s hottest on record and could mark the start of a record-breaking warm stretch that would likely culminate in a record-hot 2027 — and possibly 2026 — globally.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of warm

Adjective

On closer-range shots, Brughmans often adopts a wide base with his chest slightly forward and his arms relatively low.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
In the ninth inning, Ozzie Albies legged out a double off Phillies closer Jhoan Duran (2-5) and Riley followed with a triple off the centerfield fence, giving the Braves the lead.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of close

Adjective

But as the topic turned to the relationship school shooter Colt Gray had with his mother Marcee – the allegations of abuse and neglect and her chummy jail conversations with him after the shooting – Breanna Schermerhorn could no longer stay silent.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Fauci's diary reveals COVID czar had chummy relationship with media figures.

— , FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of chummy

Adjective

The two met on the set of the 1971 television special The First Nine Months and soon became inseparable.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026
Kushner’s methods and negotiating tactics have baffled foreign-policy experts—and his diplomacy appears inseparable from his private business pursuits around the world.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of inseparable

Adjective

The gracious master of ceremonies gave me the place of honor in the line-up, directly behind him, with Reiffer and the two shikaris bringing up the rear.

— Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Walters asks, with a show of reluctance, questions about hillbillies, adolescent development, breast surgeries and her husband — though the singer’s answers are always gracious.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of gracious

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