Synonyms of comrade

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noun (1)

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
• confidant
• hobnobber
• chum
• affiliate
• shipmate
• workmate
• countryman
• half
• hearty
• familiar
• roommate
• playmate
• intimate
• playfellow
• equal
• escort
• schoolmate
• housemate
• messmate
• roomie
• 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
• abetter
• 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

comradeship

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noun (2)

as in brotherhood

the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions

nursing home residents are able to offer each other support and comradeship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brotherhood
• friendship
• community
• camaraderie
• society
• company
• fellowship
• companionship
• generosity
• intimacy
• comradery
• familiarity
• harmony
• compassion
• empathy
• friendliness
• amity
• cordiality
• goodwill
• sympathy
• affinity
• civility
• rapport
• kindliness
• comity
• benevolence
• affection
• concord
• love
• devotion
• nearness
• fondness
• charity
• inseparability
• chumminess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loneliness
• lonesomeness
• forlornness

comrades

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noun (3)

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
• co-workers
• confidants
• equals
• shipmates
• confederates
• messmates
• intimates
• playmates
• schoolmates
• familiars
• halves
• roommates
• playfellows
• housemates
• hearties
• escorts
• attendants
• parasites
• roomies
• 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
• brethren
• 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
• abetters
• 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
• Bolsheviki
• revolutionaries
• leftists
• Bolsheviks
• Trotskyists
• Stalinists
• Trotskyites
• lefties
• radicals
• Leninists
• Maoists
• pinkoes
• social democrats
• extremists
• pinks
• pinkos
• revolutionists
• Leninites

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• capitalists

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comrade

Noun

The pair also interviewed several former SEAL comrades for the script. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025

Diehard fans of the show will be even happier to see that comrade Brasso is back and seemingly ready to crack many more stormtrooper helmets. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2025

Noun

This term, the Egyptian King isn’t letting up on those contributions while providing his comrades with plenty of scoring opportunities. —Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

Get ready for non-stop assassin action as chaos ensues in the ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) life of Sakamoto and his comrades! —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024