companion

1 a person frequently seen in the company of another the reckless companions of one's youth Synonyms of companion cohort, associate, compatriot, compeer, comrade, crony, fellow, hobnobber, mate, running mateWords Related to companion colleague, coworker, equal, peer, workmate; accomplice, affiliate, ally, collaborator, confederate, half, partner; buddy, chum, confidant, familiar, friend, hearty, intimate, pal; countryman; classmate, housemate, messmate, playfellow, playmate, roommate, schoolmate, shipmate, teammate; attendant, escort; hanger-on, leech, parasite

2 one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy a dapper gentleman who's a frequent companion of widowed dowagers at society galas Synonyms of companion attendant, escort, guard, guideWords Related to companion chaperone (or chaperon), squire; shadow, sidekick; conductor, leader, pilot; convoy, courier, honor guard, outrider

3 either of a pair matched in one or more qualities a sketch that is a companion to the original drawing Synonyms of companion mate, fellow, half, match, twinWords Related to companion coordinate; coequal, counterpart, equal, equivalent, like, parallel, peer, rival; carbon copy, double, duplicate, facsimile, identical twin, likeness, mirror image, replica, ringer; analogue (or analog), similarityNear Antonyms of companion antipode, antithesis, contrary, converse, opposite, reverse

4 something that is found along with something else the report and its companion recommendations for action Synonyms of companion attendant, accompaniment, concomitant, corollary, incident, obbligatoWords Related to companion accessory (also accessary), adjunct, appendage; complement, supplement; counterpart, fellow, mate; consequence, follow-up; fixings, trimmings

to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship movie heroes are often companioned by wisecracking sidekicks Synonyms of companion attend, chaperone (or chaperon), accompany, company, convoy, escort, see, squireWords Related to companion walk; associate, consort, pal (around), team (up); defend, guard, protect; bring, conduct, guide, lead, pilot, steer, usher; follow, shadow, tag, tag along, tail; hang (around), hover (over)Near Antonyms of companion abandon, desert, ditch, dump, forsake