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companion
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of COMPANION
1
a person frequently seen in the company of another <the reckless companions of one's youth>
Synonyms cohort, companion, compatriot, compeer, comrade, crony, fellow, hobnobber, mate, running mate
Related Words colleague, coworker, equal, peer, workmate; accomplice, affiliate, ally, collaborator, confederate, half, partner; buddy, chum, confidant, familiar, friend, hearty, intimate, pal; countryman; classmate, housemate, messmate, playfellow, playmate, roommate, schoolmate, shipmate, teammate; attendant, escort; hanger-on, leech, parasite
2
one that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy <a dapper gentleman who's a frequent companion of widowed dowagers at society galas>
3
either of a pair matched in one or more qualities <a sketch that is a companion to the original drawing>
Related Words coordinate; coequal, counterpart, equal, equivalent, like, parallel, peer, rival; carbon copy, double, duplicate, facsimile, identical twin, likeness, mirror image, replica, ringer; analogue (or analog), similarity
4
something that is found along with something else <the report and its companion recommendations for action>
Related Words accessory (also accessary), adjunct, appendage; complement, supplement; counterpart, fellow, mate; consequence, follow-up; fixings, trimmings
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