Synonyms of fellow

fellow

noun

ˈfe-(ˌ)lō 

1

as in boyfriend

a male romantic companion

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boyfriend
• beau
• boy
• husband
• man
• swain
• old man
• lover
• beloved
• admirer
• dear
• sweetie
• favorite
• sweetheart
• darling
• crush
• wooer
• gallant
• steady
• suitor
• flame
• sweet
• groom
• spark
• fiancé
• sparker
• escort
• significant other
• gigolo
• love
• honey
• valentine
• intended
• date
• soulmate
• sweetie pie
• squeeze
• fancy man

2

as in associate

a person frequently seen in the company of another

the singer's fellows were rumored to have ties to organized crime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associate
• colleague
• friend
• buddy
• accomplice
• cohort
• comrade
• peer
• compatriot
• classmate
• companion
• teammate
• partner
• crony
• running mate
• mate
• compeer
• collaborator
• pal
• hobnobber
• coworker
• ally
• chum
• affiliate
• confidant
• familiar
• countryman
• workmate
• half
• shipmate
• hearty
• roommate
• intimate
• housemate
• playmate
• schoolmate
• equal
• escort
• attendant
• playfellow
• messmate
• confederate
• parasite
• leech
• hanger-on

3

as in male

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 & Similar Words

• male
• guy
• gentleman
• dude
• man
• fella
• lad
• gent
• bastard
• bloke
• cat
• chap
• joe
• chappie
• galoot
• hombre
• buck
• buddy
• joker
• mister
• sir
• master
• jack
• buster

4

as in half

either of a pair matched in one or more qualities

one ice skate isn't much good without its fellow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• half
• companion
• twin
• match
• mate
• similarity
• equivalent
• counterpart
• replica
• like
• coordinate
• peer
• parallel
• rival
• double
• likeness
• duplicate
• mirror image
• analogue
• identical twin
• carbon copy
• coequal
• equal
• facsimile
• ringer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contrary
• converse
• opposite
• reverse
• antithesis
• antipode

5

as in equivalent

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 & Similar Words

• equivalent
• counterpart
• colleague
• partner
• peer
• rival
• coordinate
• companion
• parallel
• compeer
• competitor
• like
• match
• coequal
• equal
• mate
• associate
• half
• analogue
• twin
• double
• copartner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fellow

One bedroom would be Riley’s; the other would be for a fellow student, to help defray costs. — Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Tobias Gehrke, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, said the disagreement over terminology was unlikely to derail closer cooperation. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Around that time, a fellow bartender who was enrolled at the prestigious Berklee College of Music offered Casey a proposition. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026

Her long-time friend and fellow activist, Gloria Steinem, who died in September, wrote a tribute acknowledging the recognition. — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 28 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing fellow

• fellow traveler