Synonyms of sympathizer

sympathizer

noun

as in supporter

someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support

doesn't have many sympathizers since everyone knows he brought his troubles on himself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supporter
• ally
• friend
• colleague
• confidant
• abettor
• confederate
• assistant
• associate
• backer
• fellow traveler
• bedfellow
• collaborator
• partner
• buddy
• accomplice
• empathizer
• fellow
• helper
• collaborationist
• accessory
• well-wisher
• pal
• comrade
• coadjutor
• adjunct
• companion
• cohort
• familiar
• coalitionist
• chum
• intimate
• crony
• mate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemy
• detractor
• opponent
• adversary
• foe
• belittler

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sympathizer

The Cornell administration that gave leniency to these boys are at best sympathizers who valued those boys’ lives over Jane Doe’s. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

To Hitchcock, the indelible feature of Roosevelt’s Presidency was his desire to protect democratic norms and processes amid crises, even as critics accused him of being a power-mad dictator or a Communist sympathizer. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

For a criminal or a terrorist sympathizer, a high transaction fee is a small price to pay to turn cash into anonymous digital currency to be sent worldwide in a split second. — Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

At the time, I was preoccupied with a Department of Homeland Security warning that Iranian actors and sympathizers could target the US with cyberattacks. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2026

Yet under the guidance of the shadowy Newin Chidchob, Bhumjaithai has gradually become a force in Thai politics and a crucial ally of the monarchy and its sympathizers. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026

Conspiracy theories have been central to this dynamic as widespread misinformation on social media has drawn in new gender critical sympathizers across the political spectrum. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

But in the weeks leading up to this trip, several Jewish groups spoke out against him, calling him a terrorist sympathizer. — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

Unfortunately, not all DSA members and sympathizers are as forthright about their intentions as Romer. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026