Synonyms of mate

mate 1 of 2

noun

1

as in half

either of a pair matched in one or more qualities

have you seen the mate to this glove anywhere?

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in associate

a person frequently seen in the company of another

that lout and his mates are known troublemakers in the neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

3

as in assistant

chiefly British a person who helps a more skilled person

a plumber and his mate showed up to fix the sink in our London hotel room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assistant
• apprentice
• aide
• aid
• adjutant
• deputy
• sidekick
• lieutenant
• helper
• helpmate
• adjunct
• servant
• helpmeet
• coadjutor
• maid
• employee
• worker
• subordinate
• help
• attendant
• maidservant
• laborer
• handmaiden
• auxiliary
• right hand
• underling
• scullion
• hireling
• legman
• hand
• swamper
• girl Friday
• man Friday
• gal Friday
• aide-de-camp

4

as in partner

the person to whom another is married

they vowed to each other that they would remain mates for life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partner
• spouse
• husband
• wife
• consort
• significant other
• better half
• bride
• groom
• soulmate
• mister
• man
• hubby
• domestic partner
• bridegroom
• helpmate
• helpmeet
• lady
• old man

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ex
• single
• bachelor
• maiden
• maid
• spinster
• bachelorette

5

as in friend

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

spent the weekend in London with some of his mates from Oxford

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friend
• buddy
• pal
• chum
• confidant
• colleague
• comrade
• compadre
• sister
• intimate
• confidante
• familiar
• alter ego
• partner
• brother
• amigo
• crony
• musketeer
• acquaintance
• companion
• fellow
• associate
• peer
• accomplice
• ally
• hearty
• cohort
• collaborator
• blood brother
• benefactor
• sport
• supporter
• pen pal
• hobnobber
• main man
• sympathizer
• friendly
• abettor
• confederate
• well-wisher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemy
• foe
• opponent
• competitor
• adversary
• rival
• antagonist
• nemesis
• archenemy

mate

2 of 2

verb

as in to sleep

to engage in sexual intercourse

cats conceive almost every time they mate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sleep
• breed
• have sex
• copulate
• do it
• fornicate
• fool around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mate

Noun

Annabelle Wallis plays Ellis, the ship’s unlikely and too-pretty third mate, who gives Statham an assist with the random international baddies who make up the crew. — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Shadow's new companion was spotted just days after his longtime mate, Jackie, died after nearly a month of health setbacks stemming from anemia and a mystery illness. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

So the magnolia is a generalist, and the orchids are very, very specialized, sometimes in cooperative ways with their pollinators, and sometimes in sneaky exploitative ways, like pretending to be a female wasp so male wasps try and mate with you. — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

The sterile male flies mated with fertile female flies, but the interactions didn’t produce offspring, decreasing the overall fly population. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Phrases Containing mate

• running mate