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.
  •
  • strike up a friendship with,
  • buddy up to.
  •
  • love,
  • bud.
  •
  • knowledge.
  •acquaintance (noun)
  • acquaintance.
  •admirer (noun)
  • admirer.
  •adviser/advisor (noun)
  • righthand persons,
  • righthand people,
  • second guesser,
  • secondguesser,
  • buttinskis,
  • secondguessers,
  • clubhouse lawyers,
  • second-guessers,
  • second guessers.
  •ally (noun)
  • co workers.
  •assistant (noun)
  • fellow worker,
  • Co-operator,
  • cooperators,
  • temporary worker,
  • helper,
  • cooperator,
  • fellow workers,
  • temp,
  • Temps,
  • helpmate,
  • right-hand person,
  • lieutenant.
  •associate (noun)
  • one the folk,
  • one folks,
  • pards,
  • one the folks,
  • one of folk,
  • one of folks,
  • one of the folk,
  • one folk.
  •beauty (noun)
  • sight.
  •benefactor (noun)
  • supporter,
  • accomplice.
  •booster (noun)
  • booster.
  •boyfriend (noun)
  • steady,
  • fiance,
  • steadies,
  • young man,
  • young men,
  • flame.
  •champion (noun)
  • champion.
  •cohort (noun)
  • myrmidon,
  • confrere,
  • consociates,
  • confreres,
  • myrmidons,
  • consociate.
  •comrade (noun)
  • bosom buddies,
  • co mate,
  • comates,
  • co-mates,
  • co mates.
  •confidant, companion (noun)
  • cousin,
  • spare,
  • buddy,
  • companion,
  • intimate,
  • Familiar,
  • chum.
  •connection (noun)
  • gobetween,
  • Intermediaries.
  •crony (noun)
  • good buddies.
  •darling (noun)
  • sweetie,
  • fair-haired boy,
  • heart's desire,
  • sugar,
  • lover,
  • light of my life,
  • one and only,
  • honeybunch,
  • hearts desire,
  • dear one,
  • dearie.
  •escort (noun)
  • convoyers.
  •friend (noun)
  • confidant,
  • company,
  • fellow,
  • quaker,
  • amigo,
  • sister,
  • brother,
  • protagonist,
  • teammate.
  •helper (noun)
  • right-hand man-woman,
  • para-professional,
  • right-hand manwoman,
  • para-professionals,
  • righthand manwoman,
  • right-hand manwomen,
  • right-hand man-women,
  • right hand man woman,
  • para professional,
  • right hand manwomen,
  • para professionals,
  • righthand manwomen,
  • right hand man women,
  • right hand manwoman.
  •henchman (noun)
  • hatchet man-women,
  • hanger on,
  • hatchet man women,
  • hatchet man woman,
  • hatchet manwomen,
  • hangeron,
  • yes person,
  • hatchet manwoman,
  • hatchet man-woman,
  • yesperson.
  •patron (noun)
  • de-fenders,
  • de-fender,
  • fairy godparents,
  • well wisher,
  • de fender,
  • well wishers,
  • de fenders,
  • financers,
  • well-wishers.
  •person (noun)
  • friend.
  •proponent (noun)
  • vindicator,
  • upholder,
  • Expounder,
  • expounders,
  • exponent,
  • seconders,
  • seconder,
  • vindicators,
  • upholders.
  •roommate (noun)
  • bunkies.
  •soul mate (noun)
  • one promised,
  • kindred spirits,
  • one promiseds,
  • ones promised,
  • true loves,
  • ones promiseds,
  • kindred souls,
  • one's promiseds,
  • soul-mate.
  •support/supporter (noun)
  • pre server,
  • pre servers,
  • tower strength,
  • pre-servers,
  • pre-server.
  •sweetie (noun)
  • light of one's life.
  •sympathizer (noun)
  • solacer,
  • Condoler.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • progressive,
  • homey,
  • mouthpiece,
  • following,
  • ideologue,
  • follower,
  • adherent,
  • moderate,
  • henchman,
  • crusader,
  • audience,
  • royalist,
  • positivist,
  • international relations,
  • supranational,
  • homegirl,
  • sidekick,
  • world order,
  • abolitionist,
  • pen pal,
  • the global village,
  • correspondent,
  • empiricist,
  • fair-weather friend,
  • school friend,
  • prophet,
  • Housemate,
  • pressure group,
  • the international community,
  • comrade in arms,
  • boon companion,
  • homeboy,
  • transnational,
  • offsider,
  • stakeholder,
  • soulmate,
  • blood brother,
  • intergovernmental,
  • shuttle diplomacy,
  • custodian,
  • renegade,
  • alter ego,
  • firm friends,
  • partisan,
  • extremist,
  • acolyte,
  • multination,
  • rapprochement,
  • girlfriend,
  • pen-friend,
  • kith and kin,
  • pillar,
  • existentialist,
  • convert.
  •
  • crowd,
  • backer,
  • benefactor,
  • base,
  • interlocutor,
  • unfriendly,
  • old man,
  • friendship,
  • confidante,
  • tribute.
  •
  • contributor,
  • contact.
  •
  • twin,
  • reference.
  •
  • angel.
  •
  • thaw.
  •
  • exchange.
  •acquaintance
  • neighbor.
  •comrade
  • messmate.
  •counselor
  • adviser.

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.

Friend Sentence Examples:

• This is my friend I told you about.

• My friend, what would you!

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.