COMPADRE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

compadre

noun

kəm-ˈpä-drā

as in friend

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another they're longtime compadres who have been through a lot together

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Recent Examples of compadre One of their compadres (Ron Palais) is spiraling toward suicide after erroneously sending a pornographic selfie to his boss; the race is on to hack or snag the receiving smartphone before daybreak. —

J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025 Think of us as your compadres on this journey to making the film. —

Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025 In this crowd, Harris was more of a distant political figure than a hometown compadre. —

Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024 This is just a man in his elements, with his Bills Mafia compadres, enjoying the dead of winter. —

Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for compadre

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compadre

Noun

Robert is a funny, kind, and sweet boy who gets along well with others and loves to make new friends.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The nations in Southeast Asia, as well as Japan, will soon state their displeasure at having to suffer while their old Yankee friends are swimming in barrels of black gold.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026