Synonyms of comrades

comrades

noun

plural of comrade

1

as in associates

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

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

2

as in friends

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

• friends
• buddies
• colleagues
• pals
• confidants
• chums
• compadres
• sisters
• musketeers
• cronies
• intimates
• confidantes
• amigos
• acquaintances
• brothers
• familiars
• partners
• mates
• alter egos
• allies
• companions
• peers
• associates
• collaborators
• cohorts
• fellows
• accomplices
• sympathizers
• supporters
• blood brothers
• confederates
• sports
• benefactors
• hearties
• abettors
• pen pals
• well-wishers
• friendlies
• hobnobbers
• main men

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemies
• foes
• competitors
• opponents
• adversaries
• antagonists
• rivals
• archenemies
• nemeses

3

as in communists

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

• communists
• socialists
• Reds
• commies
• Marxists
• revolutionaries
• leftists
• Bolsheviks
• Trotskyists
• Stalinists
• Trotskyites
• radicals
• Leninists
• Maoists
• social democrats
• lefties
• extremists
• pinks
• pinkos
• revolutionists
• Leninites

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• capitalists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comrades

There’s a delicacy to Sebastián, a hushed fearfulness, that sets him apart from his new comrades. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

That may earn her the admiration of her college comrades, but at home, she’s seen as an idealistic naif — mocked, in particular, by her older brother Milan (Miodrag Dragicevic), who is staunchly right-wing in his sympathies. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

When the men return from Sheriffmuir with the bodies of their fallen comrades, Colum has to grapple with his role in their deaths. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Watching the Taliban regain power called into question the meaning of their sacrifice, and the government’s difficulty evacuating Afghan comrades who had fought with them felt like a betrayal. — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Not a single council member — even her three fellow comrades in the Democratic Socialists of America — has endorsed Raman’s candidacy. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Ibrahim moves through the splintered dreams, among comrades who once shared a square, a sidewalk blanket, and a barricade. — Abdelrahman Elgendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

During the May 27 Roscosmos EVA that featured cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, Fedyaev controlled the station’s European Robotic Arm (ERA) with both his comrades attached. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

That day, DiPasquale and nine of his comrades were called to Tower 2 just after it was struck. — Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026