Synonyms of fellows

fellows

noun

plural of fellow

1

as in boyfriends

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

• boyfriends
• beaux
• boys
• husbands
• swains
• men
• lovers
• old men
• admirers
• sweeties
• dears
• wooers
• gallants
• sweethearts
• favorites
• darlings
• suitors
• beloveds
• flames
• soul mates
• grooms
• honeys
• sweets
• significant others
• gigolos
• crushes
• escorts
• valentines
• sparks
• sparkers
• dates
• steadies
• fiancés
• fancy men
• loves
• squeezes
• sweetie pies
• intendeds

2

as in associates

a person frequently seen in the company of another

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associates
• colleagues
• friends
• peers
• buddies
• cohorts
• comrades
• accomplices
• companions
• compatriots
• classmates
• compeers
• partners
• cronies
• teammates
• mates
• collaborators
• running mates
• allies
• hobnobbers
• chums
• affiliates
• coworkers
• pals
• workmates
• confederates
• countrymen
• messmates
• confidants
• shipmates
• intimates
• equals
• playmates
• familiars
• halves
• playfellows
• roommates
• attendants
• housemates
• hearties
• schoolmates
• parasites
• escorts
• leeches
• hangers-on

3

as in guys

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

• guys
• males
• gentlemen
• dudes
• fellas
• men
• lads
• bastards
• gents
• chaps
• cats
• bucks
• blokes
• hombres
• chappies
• galoots
• jokers
• joes
• buddies
• masters
• sirs
• jacks
• misters
• busters

4

as in halves

either of a pair matched in one or more qualities

one ice skate isn't much good without its fellow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halves
• companions
• twins
• matches
• mates
• similarities
• equivalents
• peers
• coordinates
• counterparts
• replicas
• likes
• rivals
• parallels
• equals
• likenesses
• identical twins
• duplicates
• analogues
• mirror images
• coequals
• doubles
• facsimiles
• carbon copies
• ringers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposites
• contraries
• antipodes
• antitheses
• reverses
• converses

5

as in colleagues

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

• colleagues
• equivalents
• counterparts
• partners
• peers
• coordinates
• compeers
• companions
• rivals
• likes
• competitors
• equals
• associates
• parallels
• coequals
• mates
• matches
• twins
• analogues
• halves
• copartners
• doubles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fellows

The first yearlong program will start in the 2027-28 season, and will feature two to four fellows, who will spend about six weeks working with each orchestra. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Campus leaders provided training for teaching fellows to facilitate difficult classroom conversations, and funding for student events that bring people of different ideologies and cultures together. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026

Poet Layli Long Soldier, a citizen of the Oglala Lakota Nation, is also among this year’s cohort of fellows. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Throughout the two programs, fellows will receive mentorship and access to writers, directors, showrunners, producers, executives and other industry leaders, with programming tailored to their individual areas of focus and career development. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

All five senior fellows are set to appear at an on-campus event Wednesday. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

The program would provide grants or enter into contracts with nonprofits to administer the legal fellows program under the California Department of Social Services. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The fellows began their Master of Fine Arts filmmaking program at the AFI Conservatory in August. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

For months, boisterous fellows at Angels Stadium peeled off their shirts and begged Moreno to sell. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026