Synonyms of community

community

noun

kə-ˈmyü-nə-tē 

1

as in town

the people living in a particular area

the whole community rallied to the aid of the family who had lost its home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• town
• neighborhood
• city
• village
• commune
• society
• residents
• inhabitants
• public
• populace
• culture
• people
• hamlet
• dwellers
• citizenry
• denizens

2

as in colony

a group of people with a common interest living in one place

a picturesque seacoast village that is known for its sizable community of artists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• colony
• family
• society
• company
• circle
• clan
• band
• clique
• troop
• coterie
• set

3

as in crowd

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially

a large community of retired people in the coastal town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crowd
• network
• clique
• circle
• bunch
• clan
• pack
• gang
• organization
• club
• body
• coven
• tribe
• commune
• society
• fold
• coterie
• lot
• set
• ring
• guild
• fraternity
• college
• elite
• klatch
• camp
• league
• in-group
• faction
• galère
• squad
• brotherhood
• coalition
• closed shop
• side
• sect
• sorority
• fellowship
• federation
• sisterhood
• union
• charmed circle
• bloc
• alliance
• council
• mess
• confederation
• congress
• order
• sodality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individualist
• loner

4

as in fraternity

the body of people in a profession or field of activity

members of the medical community

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fraternity
• profession
• corps
• society
• brotherhood
• association
• vocation
• organization
• federation
• fellowship
• sodality
• guild
• calling
• club

5

as in similarity

the quality or state of having many qualities in common

there's a community of aesthetics that makes a very modern-looking gallery an especially appropriate setting for primitive art

Synonyms & Similar Words

• similarity
• resemblance
• comparability
• parallelism
• correspondence
• alikeness
• similitude
• relationship
• equation
• likeness
• identity
• affinity
• correlation
• parity
• equivalence
• semblance
• equivalency
• analogousness
• interchangeability
• compatibility
• accordance
• agreement
• identicalness
• sameness
• conformity
• exchangeability
• par
• congruity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• difference
• disparity
• distinctiveness
• disagreement
• discrepancy
• inequality
• conflict
• distinctness
• dissimilarity
• polarity
• unlikeness
• disparateness
• nonconformity
• incongruity
• dissimilitude
• incompatibility
• incongruence
• dichotomy
• imbalance
• differentiability
• disproportion
• discriminability
• distinguishability
• incongruousness
• anomalousness
• nonequivalence

6

as in brotherhood

the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions

interactive features that are designed to foster a sense of community among the visitors to the Web site

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brotherhood
• society
• company
• friendship
• fellowship
• generosity
• camaraderie
• companionship
• comradeship
• intimacy
• comradery
• harmony
• familiarity
• compassion
• empathy
• goodwill
• friendliness
• affinity
• rapport
• comity
• amity
• sympathy
• cordiality
• civility
• benevolence
• concord
• love
• affection
• kindliness
• devotion
• charity
• nearness
• inseparability
• fondness
• chumminess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loneliness
• lonesomeness
• forlornness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of community

Dunn told the story of Range showing up to a Miami-Dade County commission meeting with garbage bags when trash collectors refused to pick up in Black communities. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Movie theaters like ours are the economic and cultural cornerstones of communities across this great nation — in all 50 states, in cities and towns, big and small. — Paul Gunsky, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

As community members toured the building, faculty member Steven Wood greeted guests in his classroom. — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

For too long, Washington failed to enforce our immigration laws, and the resulting chaos overwhelmed communities and strained resources nationwide. — Don Bacon, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026