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consort

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of consort

1 a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
  • A consort of doctors attended the case.
Synonyms of consort

array, band, batch, battery, body, boodle, bunch, cluster, clutch, constellation, crop, group, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, parcel, party, passel
Words Related to consort

assembly, collective, congregation, gathering, muster, organization

circle, clan, clique, coterie, fellowship, gang, ring, round, set

faction, guild (also gild), order, school, sect

brigade, crew, outfit, phalanx, platoon, posse, task force, team

alliance, bloc, coalition, confederacy, confederation, federation, league, union

battalion, squadron

bevy, brood, covey
Phrases Synonymous with consort

the whole kit and caboodle
Near Antonyms of consort

individual, single
2 an organized group of singers
  • hired a consort of madrigal singers to perform at the wedding reception
Synonyms of consort

choir, chorale, chorus, glee club
Words Related to consort

ensemble

minstrelsy
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consort

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of consort

the person to whom another is married
  • It is the queen's eldest son and not her consort who is next in line for the throne.
Synonyms of consort

better half, mate, partner, spouse
Words Related to consort

soul mate

bridegroom, groom, husband, man, mister, old man

bride, helpmate, helpmeet, lady, wife
Near Antonyms of consort

ex

single

bachelor

bachelorette, maid, maiden, spinster

consort

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of consort

1 to come or be together as friends
  • At college she began consorting with activists, eventually becoming one herself.
Synonyms of consort

associate, chum, company, consociate, fraternize, hang (around or out), hobnob, hook up, mess around, pal (around), run, sort, travel
Words Related to consort

affiliate, ally, attach, band, bond, club, collaborate, collude, confederate, conjoin, connect, cooperate, couple, gang, get along, get on, group, interrelate, join, knot, league, link, mingle, mix, rally, relate, side, socialize, team, tie, wed

befriend, friend
Phrases Synonymous with consort

be friends with, fall in with, keep company (with), rub elbows (with) or rub shoulders (with) , take up with
Near Antonyms of consort

avoid, cold-shoulder, shun, snub

alienate, estrange

break up, disband, disperse, split (up)

disjoin, dissociate, disunite, divorce, sever, split, sunder
2 to form a pleasing relationship
  • The restaurant's sophisticated menu consorts seamlessly with its sleek, modern ambience.
Synonyms of consort

agree, assort, blend, chime, chime in, conform, coordinate, groove, harmonize
Words Related to consort

balance, correlate, correspond, dovetail, hang together, match

meet, parallel

bond, coalesce, cohere, conjoin, fuse, merge, square, tally
Near Antonyms of consort

contradict, contrast, counter, differ, diverge, jar

cancel (out), counteract, negate, offset
Antonyms of consort

clash, collide, conflict

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