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

In embracing a rapprochement with the United States under President Obama, Raúl Castro, long seen as an ideologue by Cubanologists, played the hand of a pragmatist. — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 21 May 2026

The Vatican invited Pagliarani for talks, but the same theological and practical problems that have prevented rapprochement for 50 years seemingly left the two sides at an impasse. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026

The Vatican invited Pagliarini for talks, but the same theological and practical problems that have prevented rapprochement for 50 years seemingly left the two sides at an impasse. — ABC News, 13 May 2026

The attacks shattered any Emirati sympathies with Iranian rapprochement and helped push a full embrace of Israel. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026