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

The foundation named its first class of eight fellows last week. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

For now, Chinese factories’ willingness to do business with Ukrainian buyers, and the ease of routing goods through third countries, makes the trade difficult to shut down, said Joseph Webster, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Alfozan, 35, is a venture partner in a Saudi Arabian venture capital firm that lists a prince from that nation's ruling royal family as a fellow partner. — Dan Mangan,eamon Javers,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

The rising risks to the world’s invisible infrastructure beneath the waves are the main subject of a new book by Elisabeth Braw, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council who leads the Threats to the Global Maritime Order Initiative. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing fellow

• fellow traveler