Definition for Friend:

• a person with whom you are acquainted; " I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; " we are friends of the family"

Synonyms for Friend:

• n.

  •
  • compatriot.
  •
  • friendly,
  • advocate,
  • multinational.
  •
  • love,
  • bud.
  •
  • knowledge.
  •assistant (noun)
  • helpmate,
  • helper,
  • lieutenant.
  •benefactor (noun)
  • supporter,
  • accomplice.
  •boyfriend (noun)
  • steady,
  • flame.
  •cohort (noun)
  • consociate,
  • confrere.
  •confidant, companion (noun)
  • intimate,
  • buddy,
  • Familiar,
  • spare,
  • chum,
  • companion,
  • cousin,
  • acquaintance.
  •darling (noun)
  • sweetie,
  • lover.
  •friend (noun)
  • amigo,
  • protagonist,
  • quaker,
  • confidant,
  • booster,
  • admirer,
  • sister,
  • company,
  • fellow,
  • brother,
  • teammate,
  • champion.
  •old man (noun)
  • my friend,
  • old boy.
  •proponent (noun)
  • seconder,
  • exponent,
  • Expounder,
  • upholder.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • multination,
  • supranational,
  • royalist,
  • empiricist,
  • audience,
  • pillar,
  • rapprochement,
  • henchman,
  • girlfriend,
  • partisan,
  • abolitionist,
  • intergovernmental,
  • renegade,
  • moderate,
  • alter ego,
  • crusader,
  • sidekick,
  • follower,
  • acolyte,
  • boon companion,
  • ideologue,
  • progressive,
  • adherent,
  • stakeholder,
  • homeboy.
  •
  • interlocutor,
  • benefactor,
  • unfriendly,
  • old man,
  • confidante,
  • crowd,
  • friendship,
  • backer.
  •
  • contributor,
  • contact.
  •
  • twin.
  •
  • angel.
  •
  • exchange.
  •acquaintance
  • neighbor.
  •comrade
  • messmate.

Paraphrases for Friend:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    Friends.
  • Proper noun, singular
    freund.
  • Verb, past participle
    Friends.
  • Verb, base form
    Friends.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    ally.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Adjective
    boyfriend, friendly.
  • Proper noun, singular
    boyfriend, friendly, friendship.
  • Noun, plural
    enthusiasts.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    boyfriend, friendly, comrade, acquaintance, brother, companion, roommate, friendship, ex-boyfriend, classmate, confidant, sidekick.
  • Interjection
    boyfriend.

• Independent

  • Noun, plural
    listeners, members, sufferers, counterparts, visitors, users, Alumni.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    brother-in-law, houseguest, guy, lad.
  • Verb, past tense
    Bought, said, thought, Got.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    concerning, Involving, Providing, regarding, representing, telling, giving, bringing, turning, leading, resulting, Creating, causing, looking, talking, meaning, making.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    Comes.

• Other Related

  • Noun, plural
    lovers.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    girl, lover, co-worker.

Antonyms for Friend:

• n.

  • benefactor
    opposition.
  • confidant, companion
    enemy, antagonist, stranger, foe, opponent, detractor.
  • Other antonyms:
    critic, faultfinder, Hinderer, opposer, nemesis.

Hypernym for Friend:

• n.

  • person
    crony, mate, comrade, schoolfriend, best friend, light, flatmate, amigo, roomie, fellow, sidekick, confidant, roommate, girlfriend, brother, roomy, pal, Familiar, intimate, buddy, chum, companion, associate, alter ego.

Hyponym for Friend:

• n.

  • person
    person, individual, soul, somebody, someone, mortal.