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compatriot

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of compatriot

1 a person living in or originally from the same country as another

  • an appeal to all of his compatriots to come to their countryʼs aid in its hour of need
Synonyms of compatriot

countryman, landsman
Words Related to compatriot

countrywoman

nationalist, patriot

citizen, national, subject

aborigine, native

resident
Near Antonyms of compatriot

alien, foreigner, immigrant, outsider

2 a person frequently seen in the company of another

  • doesn't indulge in the lavish lifestyle of his compatriots in the movie business
Synonyms of compatriot

associate, cohort, companion, compeer, comrade, crony, fellow, hobnobber, mate, running mate
Words Related to compatriot

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 (also roomie), schoolmate, shipmate, teammate

attendant, escort

hanger-on, leech, parasite

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