Synonyms of friends

friends 1 of 2

noun

plural of friend

1

as in buddies

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another

really close friends who like to do everything together and are always sharing secrets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buddies
• colleagues
• confidants
• pals
• comrades
• partners
• sisters
• brothers
• acquaintances
• chums
• mates
• compadres
• confidantes
• companions
• intimates
• cronies
• familiars
• amigos
• peers
• musketeers
• associates
• fellows
• alter egos
• allies
• supporters
• collaborators
• cohorts
• sports
• accomplices
• benefactors
• blood brothers
• sympathizers
• hearties
• well-wishers
• confederates
• pen pals
• abettors
• hobnobbers
• friendlies
• main men

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemies
• foes
• competitors
• opponents
• adversaries
• rivals
• antagonists
• archenemies
• nemeses

2

as in supporters

a person who actively supports or favors a cause

hopes that the new governor will be a friend to environmental causes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supporters
• proponents
• advocates
• advocators
• exponents
• promoters
• protagonists
• apostles
• boosters
• champions
• true believers
• white knights
• paladins
• high priests
• backers
• adherents
• disciples
• loyalists
• espousers
• tub-thumpers
• expounders
• heralds
• followers
• stalwarts
• hierophants
• gospelers
• cohorts
• interpreters
• partisans
• cheerleaders
• fellow travelers
• encouragers
• applauders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opponents
• enemies
• adversaries
• antagonists
• foes
• rivals
• critics
• belittlers
• faultfinders

friends

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of friend

as in associates

Related Words

• associates
• befriends
• companies
• chums
• allies
• travels
• sorts
• groups
• consorts
• hooks up
• couples
• hangs (around or out)
• teams
• pals (around)
• clubs
• affiliates
• bonds
• gangs
• sides
• hobnobs
• fraternizes
• links
• ties
• bands
• consociates
• socializes
• joins
• mixes
• connects
• gets on
• messes around
• rallies
• cooperates
• collaborates
• relates
• leagues
• gets along
• interrelates
• mingles
• colludes
• runs
• confederates
• knots
• weds
• attaches
• conjoins

Dissimilar Words

• avoids
• shuns
• alienates
• snubs
• estranges
• cold-shoulders
• splits (up)
• breaks up
• splits
• disperses
• divorces
• disbands
• severs
• dissociates
• disjoins
• sunders
• disunites

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of friends

Noun

When their friends brought the dog back, there was a brief scuffle over the new gate that had been set up to keep him out of the bedroom. — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

Not everyone has all their friends around their house anymore. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026

For more than a year, Marysia took photos of Svetlana inside friends’ apartments and in public, across the city. — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

The costs of long-term support The costs of receiving long-term care — whether from spouses, home-care aides or friends — have risen steeply for retirees. — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Keep scrolling to discover the best AliExpress Singles’ Day deals to shop for yourself, your friends, or both. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Nov. 2026

Quimby’s mom, grandmother, both grandfathers and friends all contributed, with friends traveling from Maine and Naples to help with the finishing touches. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026

The series interviews two of Perry’s closest friends — industry pal Kevin Pollak, and his sister Mia Perry Bowick, who eventually became a therapist well-versed in addiction in large part because of her big brother’s struggle. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026

But in reality, this all suggests bad things about the Dolphins and the Jets in the macro sense, my friends. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing friends

• be friends with