Synonyms of comrade

comrade

noun

ˈkäm-ˌrad 

1

as in associate

a person frequently seen in the company of another

the boy, and two others who are known to be his comrades, are wanted for questioning by the police

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associate
• colleague
• friend
• buddy
• accomplice
• fellow
• companion
• peer
• classmate
• compatriot
• cohort
• teammate
• partner
• crony
• running mate
• mate
• compeer
• collaborator
• ally
• pal
• coworker
• hobnobber
• confidant
• chum
• affiliate
• shipmate
• workmate
• countryman
• half
• hearty
• familiar
• roommate
• playmate
• intimate
• playfellow
• equal
• escort
• schoolmate
• housemate
• messmate
• confederate
• parasite
• attendant
• leech
• hanger-on

2

as in friend

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another

we expect to be comrades for the rest of our lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friend
• buddy
• pal
• confidant
• colleague
• compadre
• chum
• sister
• confidante
• brother
• familiar
• musketeer
• intimate
• crony
• partner
• acquaintance
• amigo
• alter ego
• mate
• companion
• fellow
• ally
• collaborator
• associate
• peer
• accomplice
• hearty
• cohort
• supporter
• benefactor
• blood brother
• sympathizer
• pen pal
• sport
• abettor
• hobnobber
• main man
• confederate
• well-wisher
• friendly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemy
• foe
• opponent
• competitor
• adversary
• antagonist
• rival
• nemesis
• archenemy

3

as in communist

an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state

a novel about an aging comrade's eventual disenchantment with communism and its excesses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• communist
• socialist
• Red
• commie
• Marxist
• leftist
• Bolshevik
• Trotskyite
• Trotskyist
• pinko
• lefty
• Leninist
• revolutionary
• Stalinist
• pink
• Maoist
• social democrat
• extremist
• revolutionist
• radical
• Leninite

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• capitalist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comrade

The chopper gets shot down, and Wolverine must fight his way back to reunite with Sabretooth and Mystique, his Team X comrades. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

As César Gastélum’s body was buried last week, some of the city’s influencers posted tributes to him, as if describing a fallen comrade. — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Trotsky refused to believe that those nearest him—his comrades, his friends—could be turned into weapons. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026

The broadcaster went on to shout out a couple of his fallen comrades. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026