Synonyms of chums

chums 1 of 2

noun

plural of chum

as in friends

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

college chums who go way back

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

chums

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of chum

as in associates

to come or be together as friends

they always chum around together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associates
• travels
• bonds
• joins
• friends
• runs
• companies
• sorts
• mixes
• collaborates
• connects
• mingles
• consorts
• befriends
• relates
• hooks up
• allies
• hobnobs
• hangs (around or out)
• fraternizes
• pals (around)
• rubs shoulders (with)
• takes up with
• groups
• falls in with
• teams
• cooperates
• clubs
• keeps company (with)
• gangs
• rubs elbows (with)
• couples
• affiliates
• consociates
• sides
• ties
• rallies
• links
• is friends with
• messes around
• colludes
• bands
• socializes
• gets on
• leagues
• gets along
• confederates
• knots
• weds
• interrelates
• conjoins
• attaches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• shuns
• snubs
• alienates
• estranges
• breaks up
• cold-shoulders
• splits (up)
• splits
• disperses
• disbands
• divorces
• severs
• dissociates
• disjoins
• sunders
• disunites

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chums

Noun

As his college chums settled into respectable professions, Hawthorne shrank from the grim prospect of free enterprise. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Commissioned by Mattel as a blatant weekly half-hour commercial for its popular toy line, the show pits He-Man and his heroic chums against the evil (but strangely inept) Skeletor in a battle for control of Castle Grayskull. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 July 2026

To be sure, Maher’s ready wit and spontaneous repartee as a talk show host were central themes for the parade of chums who praised the honoree. — Paul Harris, Variety, 29 June 2026

In this entry, the third of the series, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and his chums at a children’s finishing school for magicians called Hogwarts must work together to protect Harry from a killer named Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), who intends to kill the young wizard. — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026

Now, Byfield and chums are hitting their stride at the right moment. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026

The other thing is this is not just a group of Khan’s chums. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026

The passing of his striking mother at age 35 from breast cancer, a woman who attracted many of his elementary school chums to vie for a spot in her carpool, devastated a young Felder at the dawn of his teen years. — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026

The shot was redirected home by Marchment, ingratiating him with his new chums. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025