Synonyms of parties

parties 1 of 2

noun

plural of party

1

as in events

a social gathering

we're all invited to the big party to celebrate the end of the year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• events
• bashes
• receptions
• celebrations
• dances
• shindigs
• get-togethers
• galas
• fetes
• affairs
• functions
• blowouts
• balls
• binges
• occasions
• fund-raisers
• blasts
• suppers
• proms
• benefits
• dos
• formals
• orgies
• soirees
• socials
• masquerades
• keggers
• house parties
• bacchanals
• showers
• cocktail parties
• tea parties
• mixers
• symposia
• teas
• clambakes
• salons
• stags
• hen parties
• bacchanalia
• housewarmings
• bakes
• klatches
• icebreakers
• saturnalias
• kaffeeklatsches
• meet and greets

2

as in factions

a group of people acting together within a larger group

a small party got together to protest the new chairman's decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• factions
• sides
• coalitions
• wings
• teams
• sects
• blocs
• bodies
• movements
• sets
• blocks
• denominations
• gangs
• crews
• caucuses
• splinters
• persuasions
• splits
• packs
• schisms
• scissions

3

as in teams

a group of people working together on a task

a search party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teams
• platoons
• companies
• armies
• crews
• squads
• brigades
• battalions
• gangs
• bands
• outfits
• troops
• troupes
• departments
• corps
• staffs
• stables
• administrations
• forces
• hosts
• posses
• help
• personnels

4

as in people

a member of the human race

my grandfather's a determined old party, so don't underestimate him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• people
• guys
• men
• things
• lives
• individuals
• creatures
• birds
• customers
• humans
• bodies
• scouts
• babies
• souls
• sorts
• cookies
• beings
• personages
• personalities
• fish
• ducks
• characters
• human beings
• eggs
• mortals
• devils
• specimens
• faces
• bods
• sons of man
• neighbors
• stiffs
• heads
• fellows
• brothers
• wights
• slobs
• celebrities
• selves
• homos
• hominids
• humanoids
• somebodies
• fellowmen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animals
• beasts
• critters
• brutes
• beasties

5

as in groups

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

for parties of more than six people the restaurant automatically adds a 15% service charge to the bill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• groups
• groupings
• batches
• bands
• clusters
• bunches
• lots
• teams
• crops
• gatherings
• organizations
• crews
• platoons
• constellations
• batteries
• arrays
• bodies
• consorts
• collectives
• schools
• clutches
• squadrons
• circles
• parcels
• battalions
• factions
• gangs
• brigades
• cliques
• congregations
• assemblies
• passels
• the whole kit and caboodle
• sects
• boodles
• huddles
• knots
• clans
• coalitions
• guilds
• rounds
• posses
• coteries
• outfits
• blocs
• task forces
• fellowships
• unions
• federations
• alliances
• sets
• leagues
• musters
• rings
• confederations
• orders
• confederacies
• phalanxes
• broods
• bevies
• coveys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individuals
• singles

6

as in participants

one who takes part in something

a party to the agreement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• participants
• participators
• players
• actors
• partners
• sharers
• partakers
• colleagues
• assistants
• helpers
• aides
• accessories

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• observers
• spectators
• nonparticipants
• onlookers
• bystanders
• watchers
• lookers-on
• wallflowers

parties

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of party

as in revels

Related Words

• revels
• carouses
• mixes
• socializes
• associates
• goes out
• mingles
• steps out
• hobnobs
• fraternizes
• circulates

Dissimilar Words

• avoids
• shuns
• eschews
• slights
• snubs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of parties

Noun

The plan called for an end to violence, dialogue among all parties, mediation through an ASEAN envoy, humanitarian aid and access for the envoy to engage all relevant parties. — Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

Interested parties must apply 1-3 days before their visit, and the pass is valid for one calendar day with re-entry. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Outside of the typical watch parties at local bars, there are several events across town for Monday Night Football. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

According to the suit, ACLU-CT requested all docket numbers and case captions — a line at the top of a court document that identifies basic information like the names of the parties involved — for May 2026 through July 2026. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026

A number of parties, including states where coal plants have been slated to close, have challenged this declaration. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Any investment or grant discussions take place directly between the parties. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

According to children’s program manager Fedeline Julien, who has worked for Beaches since 1999, the area where Treasure Beach stands used to be dedicated to beach parties, team member residences, and the jerk truck. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

The Mateos used the ground floor as a painting studio, lived on the third floor with their 5-year-old son, and would occasionally venture onto the roof for small summer parties. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026