Synonyms of comrade

comrade

noun

ˈkäm-ˌrad 

1

as in associate

a person frequently seen in the company of another

the boy, and two others who are known to be his comrades, are wanted for questioning by the police

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associate
• colleague
• friend
• buddy
• accomplice
• fellow
• companion
• peer
• classmate
• compatriot
• cohort
• teammate
• partner
• crony
• running mate
• mate
• compeer
• collaborator
• ally
• pal
• coworker
• hobnobber
• confidant
• chum
• affiliate
• shipmate
• workmate
• countryman
• half
• hearty
• familiar
• roommate
• playmate
• intimate
• playfellow
• equal
• escort
• schoolmate
• housemate
• messmate
• confederate
• parasite
• attendant
• leech
• hanger-on

2

as in friend

a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another

we expect to be comrades for the rest of our lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friend
• buddy
• pal
• confidant
• colleague
• compadre
• chum
• sister
• confidante
• brother
• familiar
• musketeer
• intimate
• crony
• partner
• acquaintance
• amigo
• alter ego
• mate
• companion
• fellow
• ally
• collaborator
• associate
• peer
• accomplice
• hearty
• cohort
• supporter
• benefactor
• blood brother
• sympathizer
• pen pal
• sport
• abettor
• hobnobber
• main man
• confederate
• well-wisher
• friendly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemy
• foe
• opponent
• competitor
• adversary
• antagonist
• rival
• nemesis
• archenemy

3

as in communist

an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state

a novel about an aging comrade's eventual disenchantment with communism and its excesses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• communist
• socialist
• Red
• commie
• Marxist
• leftist
• Bolshevik
• Trotskyite
• Trotskyist
• pinko
• lefty
• Leninist
• revolutionary
• Stalinist
• pink
• Maoist
• social democrat
• extremist
• revolutionist
• radical
• Leninite

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• capitalist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comrade

Always in motion, Ortiz shuttled in and out of the apartment over the next few days, writing reports in code, meeting with trade-union comrades. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

Complications with medical clearance and a promise made to his fallen comrade force him to remain in the Ukrainian capital despite his desire to get back to the frontline. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Avi Rath, who fought alongside Katz, said the unresolved fate of his comrade had stayed with him for decades. — Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Pezzulo was attempting to lift debris off his comrades when the North Tower collapsed 30 minutes later and he was buried by falling debris. — ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026