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

Last, but certainly not least on our list of last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts, a new pair of pajamas for your resident bedfellow is always a bright idea. —Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025

The crass humor of Delusional Thomas and the fixation on death of Faces make jarring bedfellows in Balloonerism. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025

Art and commerce are unholy bedfellows, and nowhere more so than in the music industry — never a savory business, not in the mob days and not now. —Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025

Zoom out: The two GOP leaders are unlikely bedfellows — an institutionalist defense hawk who has had harsh words for Trump vs. a relatively young conservative who rose to power by aligning his policies with Trump's. —Hans Nichols, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024