Synonyms of peer

peer 1 of 2

noun

ˈpir 

1

as in nobleman

a man of high birth or social position

claims to be related to an English peer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nobleman
• gentleman
• grandee
• lord
• milord
• knight
• prince
• squire
• country gentleman
• duke
• chevalier
• baron
• cavalier
• baronet
• sheikh
• princeling
• master
• seigneur
• count
• earl
• viscount
• don
• nabob
• esquire
• marquess
• hidalgo
• lordship
• seignior
• nawab
• princelet
• raja
• margrave
• sire
• marchese

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peasant
• peon
• commoner
• boor
• fellah
• churl
• proletarian
• plebeian
• cottar
• toiler
• pleb

2

as in equivalent

one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value

a jury of one's peers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equivalent
• counterpart
• fellow
• colleague
• partner
• rival
• coordinate
• parallel
• compeer
• competitor
• companion
• like
• coequal
• equal
• match
• associate
• analogue
• half
• double
• mate
• twin
• copartner

peer

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verb

as in to gaze

to look long and hard in wonder or surprise

visitors seem mesmerized as they peer at the variety of marine life in the aquarium's huge tank

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gaze
• stare
• gawk
• gape
• glare
• goggle
• gawp
• blink
• watch
• eye
• rubberneck
• gloat
• glower
• peruse
• study
• consider
• fixate
• observe
• leer
• ogle
• stare down
• regard
• pore (over)
• outface
• outstare

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glimpse
• glance
• scan
• peek
• peep
• dip (into)
• browse
• wink (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peer

Noun

For decades, the Smithsonian Institution, which draws some 15 million visitors every year to its assemblage of 21 museums — bounty that has no real global peer — has managed to stay mostly above the political fray. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026

OutKick) Settle urged her peers to carry life-saving harm reduction tools like naloxone (Narcan). — Adam Sabes , Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Those statues peering down from surrounding buildings seem to nod their approval. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Rooms in the back of the second and third floors had mahogany window frames that peered into the main space, allowing a foreman to supervise workers. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026