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 cohort includes documentary fellows Amin Pakparvar and Sara Chishti, writer-directors Gabby Beans, Lydia Matata and Rippin Sindher, and film/TV writer fellows Marisa Francis and Pedro Eiras. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Assistants—residents, fellows, or advanced practice providers—provide exposure, retraction, and continuity. — Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

The fellows will receive a stipend for their participation, as well as have their travel and accommodations to Savannah and to Ossabaw covered. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Descriptions of the 2026 fellows’ projects can be found below. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Two or three other fellows were hanging on to the boat by that time. — James D. Oxley, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026

Handy said the center also relied on a $25,000 private donation to fund its summer undergraduate fellows program. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Its first cohort will include 12 fellows, who will receive a one-time $10,000 grant. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Information on the six fellows and their films, with language provided by Sundance, can be found below. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 27 July 2026