Synonyms of rapprochement

rapprochement

noun

ˌra-ˌprōsh-ˈmänt 

as in friendship

a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding

an era of rapprochement between Mexico and the U.S. that was highlighted by a new trade agreement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friendship
• solidarity
• communion
• rapport
• unity
• fellowship
• empathy
• harmony
• agreement
• sympathy
• understanding
• affinity
• concord
• oneness
• togetherness
• amity
• reciprocity
• friendliness
• symbiosis
• companionship
• chumminess
• accord

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• alienation
• estrangement
• disaffection
• distance
• coldness
• antagonism
• hostility
• animosity
• enmity
• spite
• disgruntlement
• antipathy
• bitterness
• rancor
• jaundice
• cold shoulder
• iciness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rapprochement

The surprising rapprochement comes more than a year after a tumultuous back-and-forth between Starkey and the band led by Daltrey, 80 and guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend, 81. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026

Previous economic reforms, during a rapprochement with the administration of President Barack Obama, were later rolled back by Cuban leaders. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

His election as chief executive in 2008 and 2012 greatly furthered rapprochement with Beijing, though negotiations on representative offices were unsuccessful. — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Ordinary Iranians, many of whom are desperate for a change in their domestic politics and for a rapprochement with the West, have to wait. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026