Synonyms of bedfellow

bedfellow

noun

ˈbed-ˌfe-(ˌ)lō 

as in supporter

someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support

a child-welfare cause that has made bedfellows of activists who are normally on opposite ends of the political spectrum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supporter
• ally
• colleague
• friend
• sympathizer
• confidant
• associate
• abettor
• partner
• abetter
• assistant
• accomplice
• backer
• fellow traveler
• collaborator
• confederate
• companion
• fellow
• buddy
• accessory
• adjunct
• accessary
• helper
• familiar
• coadjutor
• pal
• comrade
• chum
• crony
• empathizer
• intimate
• well-wisher
• collaborationist
• cohort
• mate
• coalitionist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enemy
• detractor
• adversary
• foe
• opponent
• belittler

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bedfellow

Proving that political and artistic bedfellows can be unpredictable, Abbasi reposted some praise his film and one of its stars Jeremy Strong received Tuesday from Donald Trump acolyte and ex-Richard Nixon operative Roger Stone. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024

The measure stirred impassioned debate in Parliament and produced some odd bedfellows. —Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024

These are arguments that have brought together some unlikely bedfellows. —Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024

Among them were not only Trump’s ideological bedfellow, President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, but also Mexico’s leftist leader, Andrés Manuel López Obrador—both of whom dragged their feet for weeks before acknowledging Biden’s victory. —Michael J. Camilleri, Foreign Affairs, 28 Dec. 2020