What is another word for crony?
939 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ kɹˈə͡ʊni], [ kɹˈəʊni], [ k_ɹ_ˈəʊ_n_i]
The word crony is often used to describe a close friend or associate who may be seen as having an unfair advantage. To avoid repetition, there are various alternative synonyms that can be used to describe such a person. These include expressions such as buddy, chum, pal, mate, accomplice, confidant, wingman, partner in crime, and henchman. Each word has its own nuance and tone, offering a range of options to writers, speakers, and communicators who wish to avoid the overuse of a single term. Careful selection of the most appropriate synonym can, therefore, help to convey the intended meaning more precisely and effectively.
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Synonyms for Crony:
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- near .
- co operator ,
- co operators ,
- co workers ,
- co-operators ,
- one folk ,
- one folks ,
- one of folk ,
- one of folks ,
- one of the folk ,
- one the folk ,
- one the folks ,
- pards .
Other synonyms:
Other relevant words:
- 1 ,
- 2d ,
- 2nd ,
- a-one ,
- abetter ,
- about ,
- accessary ,
- accompany ,
- accompanying ,
- accord ,
- accouterment ,
- accoutrement ,
- acquaintanceship ,
- add-on ,
- adept ,
- adequate ,
- adjutant ,
- adjuvant ,
- admirer ,
- adulator ,
- adumbrate ,
- advisor ,
- advocator ,
- age bracket ,
- age group ,
- agree ,
- aide-de-camp ,
- airless ,
- allied ,
- almost ,
- analogue ,
- ancillary ,
- angel ,
- angiotensin converting enzyme ,
- angiotensin-converting enzyme ,
- apparition ,
- appendage ,
- apple polisher ,
- appointment ,
- approach ,
- approximate ,
- appurtenance ,
- appurtenant ,
- arcsecond ,
- arduous ,
- arm ,
- artificial satellite ,
- ass-kisser ,
- assist ,
- assistance ,
- associate degree ,
- assort ,
- athletic supporter ,
- athletics ,
- attendee ,
- attender ,
- attention ,
- baby ,
- baby minder ,
- babyminder ,
- back ,
- backbreaking ,
- backup ,
- band together ,
- banter ,
- bare ,
- baton ,
- be ,
- beau ,
- beau ideal ,
- bejewel ,
- beldam ,
- beldame ,
- best-loved ,
- better half ,
- big ,
- billy club ,
- billystick ,
- bit ,
- bivalent ,
- bleed ,
- blighter ,
- bloke ,
- bloodsucker ,
- boast ,
- bomber ,
- booster ,
- bootlick ,
- break one's back ,
- breastfeed ,
- breeze through ,
- bridegroom ,
- bridget ,
- brigid ,
- buckle down ,
- buff ,
- bully ,
- bunch ,
- buster ,
- butt ,
- buy at ,
- caller ,
- care ,
- caressing ,
- catch ,
- cathay ,
- causerie ,
- cavort ,
- chaffer ,
- champion ,
- channelise ,
- channelize ,
- chaperone ,
- chat ,
- chatter ,
- check ,
- checkmate ,
- cheeseparing ,
- chew the fat ,
- chief assistant ,
- chin wag ,
- chin wagging ,
- chin-wag ,
- chin-wagging ,
- chinaware ,
- chit chat ,
- chit-chat ,
- chitchat ,
- choir ,
- chum up ,
- class fellow ,
- claver ,
- clayey ,
- clod ,
- cloggy ,
- close down ,
- close up ,
- close-fitting ,
- closelipped ,
- closely ,
- closemouthed ,
- closing ,
- closing curtain ,
- co-occurrence ,
- cocker spaniel ,
- coddle ,
- collaborationist ,
- collateral ,
- colligate ,
- comal ,
- come near ,
- come on ,
- come together ,
- comforter ,
- comment ,
- communist china ,
- comose ,
- companionship ,
- comradely ,
- conclude ,
- conclusion ,
- concomitant ,
- concord ,
- conduct ,
- confab ,
- confabulate ,
- confederative ,
- confining ,
- connect ,
- consequent ,
- conserve ,
- consultant ,
- conversance ,
- conversancy ,
- coordinate ,
- copulate ,
- correspond ,
- counsel ,
- counsellor ,
- counselor ,
- counselor-at-law ,
- counterpart ,
- couple ,
- cousin-german ,
- cozy ,
- crack ,
- crampfish ,
- cranny ,
- crawler ,
- creature ,
- crevice ,
- crew ,
- crony ,
- crowd ,
- cuddling ,
- curry ,
- cuss ,
- dark ,
- darkness ,
- darling ,
- date stamp ,
- daughter ,
- day of the month ,
- dear ,
- dearie ,
- deary ,
- defender ,
- dense ,
- dependant ,
- devotee ,
- dick ,
- direct ,
- disciple ,
- dish the dirt ,
- dispense with ,
- disport ,
- domestic partner ,
- double over ,
- double up ,
- doubled ,
- doubling ,
- doubly ,
- draw ,
- draw close ,
- draw near ,
- dress ,
- drug-addicted ,
- dual ,
- ducky ,
- dude ,
- duple ,
- duplication ,
- dwarf ,
- economic aid ,
- economic assistance ,
- economise ,
- economize ,
- electric ray ,
- enceinte ,
- end ,
- ending ,
- endorse ,
- endorsement ,
- engagement ,
- ensuant ,
- entertain ,
- equalise ,
- equalize ,
- equate ,
- excess ,
- expectant ,
- extra ,
- extremity ,
- faithful ,
- favored ,
- favourite ,
- fawn ,
- featherbed ,
- feature ,
- fella ,
- feller ,
- fellow traveller ,
- fellowship ,
- female child ,
- fifth wheel ,
- fill up ,
- fille ,
- finale ,
- financial aid ,
- financial assistance ,
- finis ,
- finish ,
- first cousin ,
- first mate ,
- first-rate ,
- fissure ,
- fit ,
- fit in ,
- fleshy ,
- flunkey ,
- fold ,
- foot soldier ,
- fork ,
- forked ,
- free ,
- frequent ,
- friction match ,
- frisk ,
- frolic ,
- front-runner ,
- full complement ,
- full cousin ,
- full-blooded ,
- fun ,
- furcate ,
- gab ,
- gabfest ,
- gambol ,
- gang up ,
- garter ,
- gawk ,
- gem ,
- gemini ,
- genius ,
- gent ,
- gibe ,
- give suck ,
- give up ,
- go out ,
- go steady ,
- go up ,
- goat ,
- god ,
- good ,
- gossiper ,
- gossipmonger ,
- grave ,
- graven image ,
- gravid ,
- great ,
- grievous ,
- grinder ,
- groveler ,
- groveller ,
- grueling ,
- gruelling ,
- guard ,
- guardian ,
- guide on ,
- guidebook ,
- gun ,
- gun for hire ,
- gunman ,
- gunslinger ,
- hag ,
- hail-fellow-well-met ,
- hammer ,
- harbor ,
- harbour ,
- hard ,
- hard worker ,
- harmonise ,
- harmonize ,
- he-goat ,
- head ,
- heavily ,
- help ,
- helpmeet ,
- hero ,
- hero sandwich ,
- hired gun ,
- hirudinean ,
- hit man ,
- hitman ,
- hoagie ,
- hoagy ,
- hold ,
- hood ,
- hoodlum ,
- hooked ,
- hostler ,
- hotshot ,
- hubby ,
- hugging ,
- husk ,
- hyponym ,
- i ,
- ideologist ,
- image ,
- impenetrable ,
- incidental ,
- index ,
- indorse ,
- indulge ,
- informal ,
- inner ,
- insinuate ,
- instant ,
- intemperate ,
- internal ,
- irregular ,
- jaw ,
- jibe ,
- jock ,
- jockstrap ,
- jolly ,
- josh ,
- keep company ,
- kid ,
- kissing ,
- kissing kin ,
- knowledgeable ,
- knuckle down ,
- kotow ,
- kowtow ,
- labored ,
- laborious ,
- laboured ,
- lad ,
- lady friend ,
- large ,
- lark ,
- lark about ,
- last ,
- laughingstock ,
- lead ,
- leaden ,
- leg ,
- limb ,
- linear ,
- link ,
- link up ,
- little girl ,
- look-alike ,
- lout ,
- low-level ,
- lowering ,
- lubber ,
- lucifer ,
- lumbering ,
- lummox ,
- lump ,
- lusty ,
- mainland china ,
- male child ,
- maneuver ,
- manoeuver ,
- manoeuvre ,
- married man ,
- married person ,
- married woman ,
- matching ,
- matinee idol ,
- maven ,
- mavin ,
- meeter ,
- minute ,
- miss ,
- missy ,
- mo ,
- mob ,
- mobster ,
- mollycoddle ,
- moment ,
- most ,
- multiplicative inverse ,
- musical accompaniment ,
- mutant ,
- mutation ,
- mutual ,
- nail ,
- nanny ,
- nationalist china ,
- natter ,
- nearly ,
- neaten ,
- necking ,
- neighbor ,
- newsmonger ,
- nigh ,
- nightstick ,
- numbfish ,
- nursemaid ,
- oaf ,
- offset ,
- old man ,
- one ,
- one-half ,
- oppose ,
- orbiter ,
- ostler ,
- outcast ,
- outgrowth ,
- overshadow ,
- overweight ,
- pack ,
- pair ,
- paired ,
- pal up ,
- pamper ,
- paragon ,
- parallel ,
- part with ,
- party ,
- pass ,
- pass with flying colors ,
- pathfinder ,
- patron ,
- patronise ,
- patronize ,
- pecker ,
- pen-friend ,
- pendant ,
- pendent ,
- penis ,
- penny-pinching ,
- people's republic of china ,
- perfection ,
- petting ,
- phallus ,
- phantom ,
- phlebotomise ,
- phlebotomize ,
- pit ,
- plain ,
- planet ,
- play ,
- play off ,
- player ,
- pleader ,
- point ,
- ponderous ,
- poor boy ,
- positron emission tomography ,
- power ,
- prance ,
- prc ,
- preach ,
- precaution ,
- precious stone ,
- preferent ,
- preferred ,
- prepare ,
- presenter ,
- prick ,
- private ,
- profound ,
- protagonist ,
- pug-dog ,
- punishing ,
- punk ,
- putz ,
- quaker ,
- qualified ,
- quisling ,
- ramification ,
- ramify ,
- reciprocal cross ,
- recommend ,
- red china ,
- red-blooded ,
- redundant ,
- reduplicate ,
- relate ,
- repeat ,
- replicate ,
- republic of china ,
- resultant ,
- ring ,
- rival ,
- rollick ,
- romp ,
- roomy ,
- rooster ,
- roughneck ,
- rowdy ,
- ruffian ,
- ruffle ,
- rumormonger ,
- rumourmonger ,
- run ,
- run around ,
- safe-conduct ,
- sail through ,
- saint bride ,
- sashay ,
- satisfying ,
- save ,
- scanty ,
- scout ,
- scuttlebutt ,
- sec ,
- second base ,
- second gear ,
- secondly ,
- secondment ,
- secretive ,
- see ,
- sensation ,
- separate ,
- sequent ,
- sexual ,
- shade ,
- shade off ,
- shadower ,
- shaft ,
- shielder ,
- ship's company ,
- shoot the breeze ,
- shooter ,
- shop ,
- shop at ,
- shuck ,
- shut ,
- shut down ,
- similitude ,
- single ,
- skinny ,
- skylark ,
- small talk ,
- smooching ,
- snug ,
- snuggling ,
- society ,
- solid ,
- son ,
- sonorous ,
- sound ,
- soundboard ,
- spare part ,
- sparring ,
- spoil ,
- sponge ,
- sponger ,
- sports fan ,
- sportsman ,
- sportswoman ,
- spousal equivalent ,
- spouse equivalent ,
- square ,
- stableboy ,
- stableman ,
- stalk ,
- star ,
- steer ,
- stopcock ,
- stopping point ,
- straw ,
- striver ,
- strong-armer ,
- strung-out ,
- strut ,
- stubble ,
- stuffy ,
- stumblebum ,
- stunt man ,
- stunt woman ,
- sub ,
- subdivision ,
- subdue ,
- subject ,
- submarine ,
- submarine sandwich ,
- subordinate word ,
- subsidiary ,
- substantial ,
- suck ,
- suck up ,
- suckle ,
- suggest ,
- sullen ,
- summercater ,
- super ,
- supererogatory ,
- superfluous ,
- supernumerary ,
- superstar ,
- supplement ,
- supplemental ,
- supplementary ,
- support ,
- surplus ,
- suspensor ,
- swagger ,
- swain ,
- sweep through ,
- sympathiser ,
- tagalong ,
- tail ,
- taiwan ,
- take ,
- tally ,
- template ,
- templet ,
- tender ,
- tending ,
- threatening ,
- three-fold ,
- threefold ,
- thug ,
- tie in ,
- tight ,
- tightlipped ,
- tincture ,
- tiptop ,
- tittle-tattle ,
- toilsome ,
- tool ,
- top-notch ,
- topnotch ,
- tops ,
- touch ,
- tough ,
- toughie ,
- trace ,
- train ,
- treble ,
- triggerman ,
- trim ,
- troupe ,
- truckle ,
- truckler ,
- truncheon ,
- turncock ,
- twice ,
- twin falls ,
- twinned ,
- two-bagger ,
- two-base hit ,
- two-baser ,
- two-fold ,
- twofold ,
- unaired ,
- underling ,
- unembellished ,
- unity ,
- unornamented ,
- urge ,
- usher ,
- variation ,
- versed ,
- vestige ,
- virtually ,
- virtuoso ,
- visit ,
- wakeless ,
- weakling ,
- wedge ,
- weighed down ,
- weighty ,
- welcome mat ,
- well disposed ,
- well-disposed ,
- well-nigh ,
- wet-nurse ,
- whiz ,
- whizz ,
- winnow ,
- witch ,
- with child ,
- wiz ,
- wizard ,
- work party ,
- wuss ,
- yes-man ,
- yob ,
- yobbo ,
- yobo ,
- young lady ,
- young woman ,
- zep .
- Bedmate ,
- Cully ,
- Pard ,
- Yokefellow ,
- Yokemate ,
- accomplice ,
- ace ,
- achates ,
- adjunct ,
- alter ego ,
- attendant ,
- bedfellow ,
- blood brother ,
- bodyguard ,
- boon companion ,
- bosom buddy ,
- bosom friend ,
- boy ,
- boyfriend ,
- brother-in-arms ,
- bunkie ,
- bunkmate ,
- butty ,
- camarade ,
- chaff ,
- chamberfellow ,
- chap ,
- china ,
- close friend ,
- coadjutor ,
- cobber ,
- cocker ,
- cohort ,
- comate ,
- compadre ,
- compatriot ,
- compeer ,
- confederate ,
- confidante ,
- confrere ,
- consociate ,
- consort ,
- copartner ,
- cosset ,
- crone ,
- dear boy ,
- favorite ,
- fellow member ,
- fondling ,
- friendly ,
- gangster ,
- girl friend ,
- gofer ,
- good buddy ,
- goon ,
- gossip ,
- gunsel ,
- hearty ,
- heavy ,
- henchman ,
- hooligan ,
- idol ,
- jewel ,
- match ,
- messmate ,
- minder ,
- minion ,
- musketeer ,
- myrmidon ,
- old boy ,
- pardner ,
- persona grata ,
- pet ,
- playfellow ,
- pug ,
- right-hand man ,
- running mate ,
- schoolfellow ,
- shadow ,
- shipmate ,
- sidekick ,
- spoiled child ,
- spouse ,
- supporter ,
- team-mate ,
- torpedo ,
- workfellow .
- AMIGA ,
- BRO ,
- BROS ,
- CUZ ,
- Clubber ,
- Co-mate ,
- Co-operator ,
- Co-ordinates ,
- Coworker ,
- bedmates ,
- clubbers ,
- co-ordinate ,
- co-worker ,
- co-workers ,
- cobbers ,
- colleague ,
- companion ,
- comrade ,
- concomitants ,
- confidant ,
- confreres ,
- cooperator ,
- cooperators ,
- coworkers ,
- familiars ,
- friend ,
- helpmate ,
- homeboy ,
- homegirl ,
- intimate ,
- joiner ,
- joiners ,
- kissing cousin ,
- kissing cousins ,
- mate ,
- one of the folks ,
- pal ,
- participant ,
- partner ,
- partners ,
- reciprocals ,
- roomie ,
- roomies ,
- sis ,
- workmate ,
- workmates .
How to use "Crony" in context?
The word "crony" has negative connotations in modern English, but it originally meant someone who helped someone in a benevolent manner. In the 1700s and 1800s, cronies were often the people who were closest to powerful politicians and business leaders. They would help them get ahead by giving them jobs, favors, and access to information.
Today, the term is often used to describe people who are too close to the powerful. They are often unfair and unsupportive, and they can often be a nuisance to their friends and family.
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Homophones for Crony:
- chairman, cairn, chairwoman, carom, caesarian, chagrin, corneum, creon, carina, cronyn, cran, cerium, ceremony, cairina, chrome, car horn, cram, carrion, carry on, corny, charina, charon, curium, chorion, caesarean, cranium, czarina, chromium, charronia, cariama, carum, checkroom, crewman, crinion, cornea, career man, corona, churn, carmine, caseworm, coronion, creamy, corium, corm, cornu, cesarean, charwoman, casern, cesarian, cranny, Croney, chroma, cicerone, casuarina, ceriman, cream, CHIRON, chaeronea, crimea, crayon, crummy, crime, crohn, cremona, cochran, czerny, cerumen, charm, corn, careworn, cichorium, crown, checkrein, Cairene, cherimoya, crone, crane, careen, croon, chorine.
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