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fellow

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of fellow

1 a male romantic companion

  • most of the players were bringing their fellows to the banquet in the clubhouse after the tennis tournament
Synonyms of fellow

beau, boy, boyfriend, man, old man, swain
Words Related to fellow

admirer, crush, steady

gallant, suitor, wooer

beloved, darling, dear, favorite, flame, honey, love, lover, significant other, soul mate, spark, sparker, squeeze [slang], sweet, sweetheart, sweetie, sweetie pie, valentine

fancy man, gigolo

date, escort

groom, husband

fiancé, intended

2 a person frequently seen in the company of another

  • the singerʼs fellows were rumored to have ties to organized crime
Synonyms of fellow

associate, cohort, companion, compatriot, compeer, comrade, crony, hobnobber, mate, running mate
Words Related to fellow

colleague, coworker, equal, peer, workmate

accomplice, affiliate, ally, collaborator, confederate, half, partner

buddy, chum, confidant, familiar, friend, hearty, intimate, pal

countryman

classmate, housemate, messmate, playfellow, playmate, roommate (also roomie), schoolmate, shipmate, teammate

attendant, escort

hanger-on, leech, parasite

3 an adult male human being

  • what does a fellow have to do to get waited on around here?
  • your son is a bright young fellow
Synonyms of fellow

bastard, bloke [chiefly British], buck, cat, chap [chiefly British], chappie [British], dude, fella, galoot [slang], gent, gentleman, guy, hombre, jack, joe, joker, lad, male, man
Words Related to fellow

master, mister, sir

buddy, buster

4 either of a pair matched in one or more qualities

  • one ice skate isnʼt much good without its fellow
Synonyms of fellow

companion, half, match, mate, twin
Words Related to fellow

coordinate

coequal, counterpart, equal, equivalent, like, parallel, peer, rival

carbon copy, double, duplicate, facsimile, identical twin, likeness, mirror image, replica, ringer

analogue (or analog), similarity
Near Antonyms of fellow

antipode, antithesis, contrary, converse, opposite, reverse

5 one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value

  • he is well regarded as a chemist by his fellows in the field
Synonyms of fellow

coequal, compeer, coordinate, counterpart, equal, equivalent, like, match, parallel, peer, rival
Words Related to fellow

analogue (or analog)

double, half, mate, twin

associate, colleague, companion, copartner, partner

competitor

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