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FRIENDS Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word friends. (exact relations)
There are 27 hypernyms of the word friends. (close relations)
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acquaintance
nounn
noun

• personal knowledge or information about someone or something

• a relationship less intimate than friendship

• a person with whom you are acquainted

admirer
nounn
noun

• a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

• a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves

• someone who admires a young woman

ally
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a friendly nation

• an associate who provides cooperation or assistance

verb

• become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage

booster
nounn
noun

• a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

• someone who is an active supporter and advocate

• a thief who steals goods that are in a store

• an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal

• the first stage of a multistage rocket

• an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective

champion
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who has won first place in a competition

• someone who fights for a cause

• a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

• someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

adjective satellite

• holding first place in a contest

verb

• protect or fight for as a champion

protagonist
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

• the principal character in a work of fiction

supporter
nounn
noun

• a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

• someone who supports or champions something

• a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

• a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

• a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

befriend
verbv
verb

• become friends with

buddy
nounn
noun

• a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

buster
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an informal form of address for a man

• a robust child

• a person who breaks horses

• a person (or thing) that breaks up or overpowers something

• a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically

contact
verb, nounv, n
noun

• close interaction

• the act of touching physically

• the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity

• the physical coming together of two or more things

• a person who is in a position to give you special assistance

• a channel for communication between groups

• (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact

• a communicative interaction

• a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication

verb

• be in or establish communication with

• be in direct physical contact with; make contact

mate
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the officer below the master on a commercial ship

• a fellow member of a team

• the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)

• a person's partner in marriage

• an exact duplicate

• one of a pair

• South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea

• informal term for a friend of the same sex

• South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate

• a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

verb

• engage in sexual intercourse

• bring two objects, ideas, or people together

• place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game

pal
nounn
noun

• a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

verb

• become friends; act friendly towards

quaker
nounn
noun

• a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)

• one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear

sonny
nounn
noun

• a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)

Best Hypernyms For FRIENDS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for friends, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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individual mortal person somebody someone soul advocate advocator allies associate christian exponent mates proponent acquaintances associates buddies chums colleagues companions comrades confidants cronies intimates pals peers playmates

Alternatives for ACQUAINTANCE

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