Synonyms and antonyms of Friends and acquaintances in British Thesaurus

bestie (noun)

informal someone’s bestie is their best friend

BFF (abbreviation)

best friend(s) forever: used in social media to refer to a very close friend

wingman (noun)

a man who helps and supports another man

friends (noun)

someone you know well and like, but who is not a member of your family

acquaintance (noun)

someone you know a little, who is not a close friend

companion (noun)

a friend or pet that you spend a lot of time with

mate (noun)

Britishinformal a friend

pal (noun)

informal old-fashioned a friend

chum (noun)

informal old-fashioned a close friend

girlfriend (noun)

a female friend of a woman

a good friend ()

someone you know very well and like a lot

alter ego (noun)

a very close friend

amigo (noun)

mainly Americaninformal a friend

a shoulder to cry on ()

someone who listens to you with sympathy when you talk about your problems

blood brother (noun)

a man who has made a very serious promise to be loyal to another man

boon companion (noun)

literary a very good friend

bosom friend/buddy/pal ()

a very close friend

brother (noun)

a man who is connected to you in some way and who you have feelings of friendship towards

buddy (noun)

mainly Americaninformal a friend

cohort (noun)

a friend or supporter, especially of someone you do not like

comrade (noun)

mainly literary a friend, especially someone you have fought together with in a war or worked with

comrade in arms (noun)

a friend who fought in a war or experienced a difficult or dangerous situation with you

confidante (noun)

a woman who you trust and can discuss your secrets and private feelings with

connections (noun)

people you know who are able to use their influence to help you

contact (noun)

someone you know who can help you, for example by finding work for you or giving you information

correspondent (noun)

someone who regularly writes letters or emails to another person

crony (noun)

showing disapproval a friend or supporter, especially of someone powerful

crowd (noun)

informal a group of friends

fair-weather friend (noun)

showing disapproval someone who only wants to be your friend when things are going well for you

fellows (noun)

old-fashioned the people that you work with, go to school with, or often spend time with

firm friends (noun)

very good friends

flatmate (noun)

British someone who you share a flat with. The American word is roommate.

friend (noun)

used for referring to a person without mentioning their name

friends (noun)

if two people are friends, each one is a friend of the other

homeboy (noun)

Americanvery informal a male friend who is from the same area or social group as you

homegirl (noun)

Americanvery informal a female friend who is from the same area or social group as you

homey (noun)

Americanvery informal a homeboy or a homegirl

housemate (noun)

someone who lives in the same house as you but is not a member of your family

interlocutor (noun)

formal someone who you are having a conversation with

intimate (noun)

formal a close friend

kith and kin (noun)

old-fashioned your friends and relatives

offsider (noun)

Australianinformal a friend, a partner, or someone who helps you

pen friend (noun)

British someone who you regularly write friendly letters to but have never met

pen pal (noun)

a pen friend

roomie (noun)

Americaninformal a roommate

roommate (noun)

someone who you share a room with, for example at university

roommate (noun)

mainly American a flatmate

school friend (noun)

a friend who is or was at the same school as you

sidekick (noun)

informal someone’s friend or assistant

someone’s best friend ()

the friend that you like best

someone’s partner in crime ()

someone who you do something with, especially something that other people do not approve of

soulmate (noun)

someone who you have a special relationship with because you share the same feelings, attitudes, and beliefs

sparring partner (noun)

someone who you have regular arguments with, but not in an unfriendly way, especially in politics

sponsor (noun)

a person or organization that accepts responsibility for someone else for a period of time