Synonyms of compatriots

compatriots

noun

plural of compatriot

1

as in citizens

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

an appeal to all of his compatriots to come to their country's aid in its hour of need

Synonyms & Similar Words

• citizens
• countrymen
• nationals
• landsmen
• patriots
• nationalists
• residents
• countrywomen
• natives
• aborigines
• subjects

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• immigrants
• foreigners
• aliens
• outsiders

2

as in associates

a person frequently seen in the company of another

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associates
• colleagues
• friends
• peers
• comrades
• buddies
• cohorts
• accomplices
• companions
• fellows
• classmates
• compeers
• teammates
• cronies
• partners
• mates
• allies
• collaborators
• running mates
• coworkers
• countrymen
• workmates
• pals
• hobnobbers
• chums
• affiliates
• confederates
• confidants
• equals
• intimates
• shipmates
• halves
• familiars
• schoolmates
• playmates
• messmates
• housemates
• roommates
• parasites
• attendants
• hearties
• escorts
• leeches
• playfellows
• hangers-on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of compatriots

Barrow and Drummond are compatriots from the war; Barrow appreciates Drummond as the first white man who did not first judge him by the color of his skin, but Drummond is acting weird. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Like so many of his compatriots, Yes Boone isn’t afraid of a long haul. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

Enraged over the lack of movement on the signing of 504, Judy and her compatriots launch a series of protests around the country, focused on federal buildings that house HEW offices. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Closing out the evening at Louis Armstrong Stadium, ​American Learner Tien takes on Russian Karen Khachanov, hoping to join compatriots Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen in ​the last eight. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

Late in the novel, Noa, Nicole, and their newfound compatriots get into a van with a group of musical hermits who have fled to the mountains to escape the violence of Ecuadorian society. — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

Robert Ladd as to the gang ties of Davis and his compatriots. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Ironically, Lefty’s track sonically fits in with her compatriots. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

The 23-year-old’s name joins that of compatriots Ayako Okamoto (1984), Hinako Shibuno (2019) and last year’s champion golfer Miyū Yamashita — who failed to make the cut this weekend — on the silver trophy. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026