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

Pezzulo was attempting to lift debris off his comrades when the North Tower collapsed 30 minutes later and he was buried by falling debris. — ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

But there’s always room to commune with the comrades who were there at the start. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

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

In just the three hours of playtime, Logan nor his comrades have an issue with cussing. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 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

Because of this, some argue that an accurate depiction of Achilles, Odysseus, and their comrades would have them in Mycenaean armor. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

Researchers now know that Pumphrey and his comrades from the 7th Maryland Regiment were with George Washington in the snows at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. — Allen Breed, Fortune, 17 July 2026