Synonyms and antonyms of Relationships and membership of social groups in British Thesaurus

relationship (noun)

the way in which two or more people or things are connected with or involve each other

connection (noun)

a relationship between people or groups

association (noun)

a connection with a person, group, or organization

link (noun)

a relationship between two or more people, organizations, or countries

partnership (noun)

a relationship between two or more people, groups, or countries involved in an activity together

relations (noun)

the relationship between countries, people, or organizations

tie (noun)

a relationship or connection between people or things

chemistry (noun)

the emotional relationship between people, especially when they are strongly attracted to each other

reconciliation (noun)

a new and friendly relationship with someone who you argued with or fought with

rapport (noun)

a relationship in which people like, understand, and respect each other

affiliation (noun)

connection with an organization, especially a political or religious one

and Co. ()

used after someone’s name for referring to the other people who are usually connected with that person

and company ()

used after someone’s name for referring to the people they are connected with or usually spend time with

a seat at the table ()

a position as a member of a group that makes decisions

at the top/bottom of the heap ()

in the highest or lowest position in a society or organization

be affiliated to/with something ()

to be officially connected with a larger organization or group

be affiliated to/with something ()

to have a connection with or support a larger organization or group

bedfellow (noun)

someone or something that is connected with another person or thing in some way, often unexpectedly

be in the/a minority ()

to belong to a small part of a group that is different in some way from most of the group

belong to ()

to come from or be part of a group of similar things or people

bind (verb)

to make two people or groups feel as if they are connected to each other in a very close way

bonding (noun)

the development of a special close relationship between people

come from ()

to belong to a particular type of family or social group

come under ()

to belong to a particular group or class

companion (noun)

someone who is with you

company (noun)

people you are with

the company someone keeps ()

the people that someone spends time with

compatibility (noun)

the fact that two people are likely to have a good relationship because they are similar

cousin (noun)

someone or something that is related to another person or thing

fall (verb)

to belong to a particular group or area of activity

fit in ()

to belong to a group, plan, or situation

full (adjective)

a full member of an organization has all the rights that a member can have

immediate predecessor/successor ()

the person who comes directly before or after you in a particular job or relationship

intimacy (noun)

a close personal relationship

kinship (noun)

a strong feeling of being connected with another person or group of people

love-hate relationship (noun)

a relationship in which your feelings about someone or something often change between love and hate

match (verb)

to belong to the same pair

misalliance (noun)

a situation in which two people become partners in work or marriage but are not happy together

one of us ()

used for saying that someone is considered to be a member of the same group that you belong to, for example because they are in the same social class or have the same opinions

on the outside ()

not belonging to a particular group, or not working within a particular organization

outsider (noun)

someone who does not belong to a particular group or organization

partner (noun)

someone who you do a particular activity with

patriarch (noun)

the oldest man in a family or organization, who is respected because of this

peer (noun)

someone who belongs to the same social or professional group as another person

peer pressure (noun)

the influence that other people of your own age or social class have on the way you behave or dress

relation (noun)

a connection between two or more people or things

relationship (noun)

the way in which two or more people or groups behave towards and are involved with each other

roll call (noun)

a list of all the people or things in a particular group

ships (that pass) in the night ()

people who meet for a short period of time but never meet again

social capital (noun)

the networks of relationships between people that enable them to lead full lives and allow society to function effectively

someone’s personal life ()

the part of someone’s life relating to things such as their sexual and family relationships, rather than their job

symbiosis (noun)

a close relationship between two different things or people from which both get benefits