Synonyms for friend

noun

1. A person with whom one has mutual attachment

   companion, intimate, confidant, comrade, familiar, schoolmate, playmate, best friend, close friend, roommate, bedfellow, fellow, fast friend, bosom friend, boon companion, mate, alter ego, other self, soul mate, crony*, buddy*, sidekick*, bosom buddy*, homeboy*, homegirl*.

   Antonyms foe, enemy*, stranger.

2. An ally

   compatriot, confrere, colleague; see associate.

3. A patron

   supporter, backer, advocate, sympathizer; see patron 1.

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