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

Beyond its diverse menu, Corazón hosts vibrant community events, from dance parties to Indigenous healing circles, fostering deep belonging. — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Jennings says, in situations like this, the two parties usually come to an agreement, but this should be a lesson. — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 31 July 2026

But voters who are registered without party affiliation or are aligned with minor parties such as the Libertarian or Green parties can still participate. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Fetterman and McCormick even launched a joint fundraising committee, practically unheard-of for senators from different parties. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 31 July 2026

The Palestinian factions shall take part in this process, and no weapons shall be transferred or handed to Israel or non-Palestinian parties. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

Probably 40,000 to 50,000 square feet of it is student space for parties and activities. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 31 July 2026

My issue is that a lot of my friends who are inactive and retired invite me to dinners, the theater and parties, sometimes at the very last minute. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

And the district just came off its highest-profile summer in years, with World Cup watch parties drawing more than 7,000 people to the plaza on peak nights. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026