Synonyms for
Companions
Definition
a person or animal who accompanies and spends time with someone else
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- close companions
- loyal companions
- drinking companions
- traveling companions
- childhood companions
- finding companions
- seeking companions
Word family
Usage note
While 'companion' can refer to anyone one spends time with, it often implies a closer, more supportive relationship than simply 'friend'. It can also refer to a person employed to accompany or assist someone.
Example sentences
- I love having my friends as companions on a road trip.
- Her dog is her faithful companion and is always by her side.
- The mountaineer and his guide were companions on their journey to the summit.
- The bird and the mouse were unlikely companions, but they got along well.
- John is looking for a companion to share his retirement with.
Quotes
True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation. - George Washington
The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it. - Hubert H. Humphrey
It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them. - Ralph Waldo Emerson